PEANUT BUTTER BEEF STEW

Peanut Butter Beef Stew image

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

Provided by super14

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beef Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 65.8 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 33.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 1057.9 mg, Sugar 9.6 g