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Hearty African Sweet Potato and Chickpea Stew

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
375 min
TOTAL TIME
405 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Dinner African
Hearty African Sweet Potato and Chickpea Stew
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2-inch pieces
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1 (15 ounce) can sliced green beans, drained
Instructions
1
Combine the finely chopped onion, sliced jalapeno peppers, minced garlic, grated ginger, ground cumin, salt, ground coriander, cinnamon sticks, and red pepper flakes in a large capacity slow cooker.
2
Add the water to the mixture and stir until everything is well incorporated.
3
Next, add the diced sweet potatoes, crushed tomatoes, chickpeas, and creamy peanut butter to the slow cooker.
4
Set the slow cooker to its medium-high heat setting, cover it with a lid, and let it cook for approximately 6 hours or until the sweet potatoes are tender and the stew has thickened.
5
After 6 hours, stir in the blanched green beans, cover the slow cooker again, and continue cooking until the beans are heated through, taking around 15 to 20 minutes.