Peanut Butter Beef Stew

This recipe is a take on something you might see in African cooking. It features peanut butter, tomatoes, and squash.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 535 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 1 ½ cups beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can peas
• 1 large onion, sliced
• salt
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 chayote squash, chopped
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat, or to preference
• 1 banana squash, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the peanut butter in a large stock pot over medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Stir beef stock and tomato paste into the the melted peanut butter. Add stew meat, increase heat to high, and cook until the beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer until the beef is cooked through, about 15 minutes more.

Step 2

Stir peas, onion, banana quash, chayote squash, carrot, allspice, nutmeg, pepper, salt, and bay leaf into the beef mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.