dinner · dairy-free
Beef and sweet potato peanut stew
A thick West African-style stew of ground beef and sweet potato in a savory tomato and peanut butter sauce.
- Time
- 40min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains peanuts.
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Method
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1
Dice the onion, then peel and cube the sweet potato. Heat the oil and cook the onion for 5 minutes, until soft.
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2
Add the beef and break it up. Cook until browned and it reaches 71°C (160°F), then stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
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3
Add the sweet potato and stock.
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4
Whisk the peanut butter with a ladleful of the warm broth, stir it back into the pot and simmer until the sweet potato is tender and the stew thickens.
