How to Make Sweet Potato Stew

Autumn and Winter is the perfect time to make this delicious, iron and vitamin C rich meal. Sweet potatoes, spinach and peanut butter will make this a favorite vegetarian recipe!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 3 tsp. minced garlic
• 2 red peppers, cut into chunks
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 tbs. chopped fresh ginger
• 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
• 6 cups vegetable broth
• 4 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 1/2 cup reduced fat peanut butter
• 1 cup boiling water
• small can tomato paste
• 1 lb. frozen spinach

How to Make Sweet Potato Stew

1. Heat the oil in soup pot over medium high heat. Add garlic, bell pepper and onion. Cook for a few minutes. Add ginger, allspice and ground red pepper. Cook for 1 minute.

2. Add broth and sweet potato chunks. Add broth if necessary to cover potatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Boil water in a 2-cup glass measuring dish in the microwave. Add peanut butter and whisk until smooth. Add to the soup pot along with the tomato paste and spinach.

4. Cook for 20 minutes or until heated through and serve.

Tips & Warnings

• Let this soup simmer for a few hours to really blend the flavors and make the sweet potatoes extra delicious.
• Make some brown rice on the side to add to soup if desired.