Slow Cooker African Chicken Sweet Potato Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• To make Sauce:
• 1 cup (250 ml) tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• To make Stew:
• 1 pound (480 g) diced chicken
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2½ cups (625 ml) low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 small sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2/3 cup sliced carrots
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• chopped peanuts, for garnish

Instructions

In a blender, combine all sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth. Set aside.

In a large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat.

Add diced chicken and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Add onion and garlic. Continue cooking and stirring for a further 2 minutes.

Remove chicken and vegetables from the pan and transfer to a 6-quart (6 L) slow cooker.

Add reserved sauce to the pot along with the remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine.

Cover the cooker and cook on a low-heat setting for 5 hours.

Remove cooked stew from the pot and ladle it into soup bowls.

Top with chopped peanuts. Serve hot.