African Peanut Stew Recipe

Peel and cube the sweet potatoes

Chop the onion and dice the stew meat (if using)

Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth, or whisk together in a bowl

Set the sauce aside

Heat a large pot over medium-high heat

Add meat (if using) and brown, turning once

Remove the meat and set aside

Add oil to the pot and sauté onion, scraping up browned bits

Add garlic and ginger and cook

Add sweet potatoes and carrots to the pot

Stir in sauce, broth, and spinach

Return meat to the pot if using

Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the meat is cooked through, adding extra broth if needed

Set Instant Pot to Sauté and add oil

If using meat, brown first

Add onion and garlic and cook

Stir in sweet potatoes, carrots, spinach, sauce, and broth

Lock the lid and cook on High Pressure

Let the pressure naturally release

Make the sauce and set aside

(Optional) Brown meat with onion and garlic in a skillet

Add meat (if using), sweet potatoes, carrots, sauce, broth, and spinach to the slow cooker and stir to combine

Cook on Low for 4½–5 hours or High for 3 hours, checking at 2 hours for doneness