This peanut stew is a wholesome dairy-free and gluten-free meal that's packed with nourishment and warming flavors. It's delicious over rice and feeds a crowd. Stove Top, Crock Pot, and Instant Pot options!
Recipe by Lindsay Cotter on September 17, 2020
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT-495219H14M45S
4.8 stars ( reviews)
African peanut stew, crockpot stew, spicy stew, West African peanut stew
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Alternatively, whisk together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Heat a large pot over medium-high. Add meat (if using) and brown for 5 minutes, turning once. Remove and set aside.
- Add oil to the pot. Sauté onion for 3–4 minutes, scraping up browned bits. Add garlic and ginger; cook 1–2 minutes.
- Add sweet potatoes and carrots. Stir in sauce, broth, and spinach. Return meat to the pot if using.
- Cover and simmer for 40–60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the meat is cooked through. Add extra broth if needed.
- Set Instant Pot to Sauté. Add oil. If using meat, brown first. Add onion and garlic and cook 2 minutes.
- Stir in sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach, sauce, and broth.
- Lock lid and cook on High Pressure for 20 minutes. Let pressure naturally release.
- Make the sauce and set aside.
- (Optional) Brown meat with onion and garlic in a skillet.
- Add meat (if using), sweet potatoes, carrots, sauce, broth, and spinach to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
- Cook on Low for 4½–5 hours or High for 3 hours, checking at 2 hours for doneness.