Pork And Sweet Potato Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 med. size sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
• 2 lg. green peppers
• cut in lengthwise strips
• 2 med. onions
• minced
• 10 ounce. pkg. mushrooms
• half or possibly quartered if lg.
• 1 clove garlic
• chopped
• Salad oil
• 2 lbs. pork cubes
• 22 ounce. can tomatoes
• 6 ounce. tomato puree
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 c. unsalted roasted peanuts for garnish

Instructions

1. Peel sweet potatoes and cut into bite sized chunks.
2. In a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat, add in 2 Tbsp.
3. salad oil.
4. When warm add in pork cubes, in batches, till well browned on all sides.
5. With slotted spoon, remove pcs to plate as they brown; set aside.
6. In drippings remaining in skillet, over medium-high heat, cook sweet potatoes, green pepper strips 5 min or possibly till lightly browned.
7. Remove to bowl.
8. In small skillet, add in 1 Tbsp.
9. salad oil.
10. Cook onions, mushrooms and garlic 5 min or possibly till vegetables begin to soften.
11. Stir in pork cubes, tomatoes, tomato puree, salt and crushed red pepper; over high heat, heat to boiling.
12. Reduce heat to low.
13. Cover and simmer 45 min stirring occasionally.
14. Add in sweet potatoes and green peppers to skillet.
15. Cook 30 min or possibly till meat and vegetables are tender.
16. In c. mix peanut butter and 1/4 c. warm water till smooth; stir into stew, heat through.
17. Sprinkle with peanuts.
18. Makes 8 servings.