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comments: true
tags:
  - stew
  - slow-cooker
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# :peanut: Slow Cooker Vegan African Peanut Stew

![Slow Cooker Vegan African Peanut Stew](../assets/images/slow-cooker-vegan-african-peanut-stew.png){ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 6 | 8.25 hours |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :falafel: 1 15-oz can [chickpeas][1] (drained)
- :stew: 4 cups [vegetable broth][2]
- :salt: 0.5 tsp salt
- :herb: 1 tsp cumin
- :herb: 0.5 tsp coriander
- :hot_pepper: 0.25 tsp cayenne
- :tomato: 1 15-oz can diced tomatoes
- :peanuts: 0.5 cup peanut butter
- :sweet_potato: 5 cups sweet potatoes, cut into 2" cubes
- :onion: 1 onion, diced
- :garlic: 4 cloves garlic, minced
- :sweet_potato: 1 inch ginger, grated
- :leafy_green: 4 handfuls spinach

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 slow cooker
- 1 immersion blender

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Put [chickpeas][1] (drained), [vegetable broth][2], salt, cumin, coriander, cayenne, diced tomatoes, peanut butter,
sweet potatoes, cut into 2" cubes, onion, diced, garlic, minced, and ginger, grated in slow cooker.

### Step 2

Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

### Step 3

Stir in spinach just before serving and cook 15 minutes more.

### Step 4

Use immersion blender to thicken to taste. Serves 6.

[1]: <../pressurecooker/chickpeas.md>
[2]: <../ingredients/vegetable-broth.md>