West African Beef Stew Recipe

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"My husband and I run a dorm for missionaries' children, who live and work with us in Yamoussoukro while their parents work in the interior. This traditional African dish is easy to Ameericanize and tastes great."

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West African Beef Stew Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

30 50 80

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 medium onions, sliced
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup water
4 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
4 cups shredded cabbage
2 medium green peppers, julienned
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Cayenne pepper
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, brown steak and onions in oil. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40-45 minutes or until meat is tender.
Stir in the cabbage, green peppers and zucchini. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Just before serving, stir in peanut butter and sprinkle with cayenne. Serve with rice if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without cooked rice) equals 255 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 628 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as West African Beef Stew in Taste of Home February/March 2008