If you are looking for a meal to cook on your next camping trip, I highly recommend you try this Sweet Potato Peanut Stew as it is suitable for many people, regardless of whether you are vegetarian or not.
The recipe I have given is also quick and easy to prepare, sweet potatoes and peanuts are the main ingredients, both delicious and nutritious for easy camping meals.
Start making this Sweet Potato Peanut Stew with me and you will love it!
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Ingredients
Make a delicious dish by preparing all the fresh and clean ingredients. This will save you a lot of time if you have prepared peeling and washing in advance, when needed you just take it out and cook.
And it’s simple, I’ll show you everything you need for 4 servings:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small onion, diced (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium sweet potato, diced ¼ inch (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups broth (vegetable or your choice)
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 14 oz can chickpeas, drained
- 2 cups kale
Equipment
This is a quick recipe, so just grab a large cast iron pot or soup pot. Use whatever pot you feel comfortable carrying around and can hold the amount of food you will be cooking.
In my experience, I used a Dutch oven, which is compact for travel and convenient for making enough Sweet Potato Peanut Stew.
How to Make Sweet Potato Peanut Stew
| Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes |
This is a dish I really wanted to share with you, partly because it’s really delicious, and partly because it’s so easy to make.
Cook this dish following the steps I instruct:
Step 1: Heat oil, saute onion and garlic
First, heat oil in a pot. Saute onion for about 5 minutes, you will see the onion is transparent or slightly golden when cooked.
Add garlic and stir well, cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
Step 2: Mix the ingredients
Add the sweet potatoes, peanut butter, broth, tomato juice, chili powder, and salt to the pot. For a delicious dish, remember to stir constantly to avoid lumps.
Don’t cover the pot yet, let it simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.
Step 3: Add the chickpeas and kale
Once sweet potatoes are cooked, add kale and chickpeas, stirring to combine. Continue cooking until everything is cooked through and fragrant.
And eat them after they are done, this is the time to eat the dish you made, you should try it while it is still hot, it is delicious.
FAQs for Sweet Potato Peanut Stew
Can This Dish Be Cooked in Another Pot?
Well, don’t worry about the taste of the dish because you can use any pot. However, you have to pay attention to the cooking time, the amount of spices if you are cooking a large pot.
Can You Substitute Peanut Butter?
Substitute it if you want, like almond butter, because it’s your preference so the dish will definitely be delicious without peanut butter.
Can You Add Meat to This Dish?
Of course, add meat if you have it. Add raw meat at the beginning or shredded pork at the end of the cooking process to ensure nutrition in the dish and most importantly because you like it.
Is This Recipe Spicy?
The recipe I recommend has some chili but it’s just mildly spicy. Adjust the amount of chili to your taste, increase or decrease as desired. It is best to add chili in moderation so that your stomach is not upset and your camping trip will be the most enjoyable experience.
What Can You Serve with This Vegetarian Stew?
I find this stew best served with rice, but I also serve it with crusty bread, cornbread, roasted vegetables or a fresh salad to add variety to any meal.
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