African Sweet Potato Stew

Enjoy!

COOK TIME

4 

hours

Ingredients

• 5 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 cups fresh white mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple, cut into small cubes
• 3/4 cup green lentils, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped and lightly packed
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/3 cup peanuts, chopped, for topping

Preparation

• 1 Grease the interior of the slow cooker crock with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 combine the sweet potatoes and next 10 ingredients (through broth) in the prepared crock and mix well.
• 3 Cover. Cook on Low 3 to 4 1⁄2 hours, or until the sweet potatoes, lentils, and onions are tender.
• 4 Add the chopped spinach leaves, peanut butter, and lime juice. Stir well. Cook just until heated through.
• 5 Serve in bowls. Top with chopped peanuts.