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Hot African Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced onion
• 1 1/4 cups chopped green sweet pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
• 6 tiny new potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 19-ounce can fava beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
• Light sour cream (optional)
• Snipped chives (optional)

Directions

1. In a saucepan or Dutch oven heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add onion and sweet pepper and cook until golden and tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in red pepper flakes.
4. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Add broth and peanuts.
6. Bring to boiling.
7. Stir in new potatoes and sweet potato.
8. Return to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Stir in beans and undrained tomatoes.
10. Heat through.
11. Top each serving with sour cream and chives.

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