Easiest Way to Make African Jollof Spaghetti

African Sweet Potato Stew

Though spaghetti is cooked with the same method of cooking nigerian jellof rice, it still got it's own 13 likes 4 shares.

Recipe Summary African Sweet Potato Stew

I came across an African sweet potato stew recipe a few years ago, and adapted it to suit our taste. It is very flavorful and just a bit spicy - just right for cold days! This recipe makes a lot of stew, so it may be halved for a smaller portion, but also freezes very well.

Ingredients | African Jollof Spaghetti

1 onion, chopped

2 small jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

2 teaspoons ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground coriander

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes

4 cups water

2 ½ pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 2-inch pieces

2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained

2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

¼ cup peanut butter

1 (15 ounce) can sliced green beans, drained

Directions

Place onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, ginger, cumin, salt, coriander, cinnamon, and red pepper flakes in a large slow cooker. Pour in water and stir to combine. Mix in sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chickpeas, and peanut butter.

Set cooker to Medium-High, cover, and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and stew has thickened, about 6 hours. Stir in green beans, cover, and continue cooking until beans are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

Substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger for the fresh ginger if preferred.

If you like, coat 1 pound pork stew meat with flour and cook in a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium heat, drain, and add to the stew with the green beans (in step 2).

Info | African Jollof Spaghetti

prep: 30 mins cook: 6 hrs 15 mins total: 6 hrs 45 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings

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