Best Zimbabwe African Chicken Stew Recipes

ZIMBABWEAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Zimbabwean Chicken and Vegetable Soup image

This hearty and delicious soup combines a wonderful variety of vegetables with peanut butter and a few red pepper flakes for unexpected flavors and just the right amount of kick.

Provided by mary

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

Time 2h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
4 cups vegetable stock, divided
½ cup peanut butter
2 cups canned diced tomatoes, with juices
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 cup finely chopped cabbage
1 cup chopped sweet potato
1 cup peeled and chopped carrot
1 cup peeled and chopped turnip
1 cup chopped okra
1 cup chopped cooked chicken, or to taste

Steps:

Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large soup pot; cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Whisk 1/2 cup of vegetable stock and the peanut butter into the onions until the mixture is smooth. Beat in remaining vegetable stock, diced tomatoes with their liquid, and crushed red pepper flakes; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and cook at a simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the cabbage, sweet potato, carrot, and turnip; simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 30 more minutes. Stir in the okra and chicken and simmer until the okra is tender, about 30 additional minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265.8 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 590.2 mg, Sugar 11 g

DOVI (ZIMBABWE CHICKEN STEW

Dovi (Zimbabwe Chicken Stew image

I was looking for a recipe to round out my A to Z cookbook and this sounded good. From a website for missionaries to Africa. This was pretty good. It would also be good with some beans added, or served over some brown rice.

Provided by windhorse23

Categories Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 green bell peppers, chopped
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut in serving pieces
3 tomatoes (more to taste)
6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
10 ounces frozen spinach (or 1/2 pound fresh)

Steps:

Cook onions with butter on medium-high heat in a big stew pot until browned. Add garlic, salt and seasonings.
Add the green peppers and chicken. Brown the chicken.
Add the tomatoes and mash with a fork as they soften.
Add about 1 1/2 cups water (or use broth if you like) and simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add half the peanut butter to the pot , reduce heat, and continue to simmer about 5-10 minutes.
In a separate pot, cook the spinach. If using fresh spinach, wash the leaves, add about 2 tablespoons of water to a saucepan with the spinache and heat over medium-low heat until the spinach is limp and tender. If using frozen spinach, cook according to package directions.
Add the rest of the peanut butter to the spinach and then dump into the chicken.
Stir all together and simmer 5-10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.2, Fat 23.1, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 82.8, Sodium 604, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 6.1, Protein 31.1