Spicy African Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

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Spicy African Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew

YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS

Spice Paste (recipe)
1‑1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups vegetable broth or water
1 can (16 ounces) plum tomatoes, undrained, chopped
1 can (16 ounces) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1‑1/2 cups sliced fresh okra or 1 package (10 ounces) frozen cut okra, thawed
Yellow Couscous (recipe)
Hot pepper sauce
Fresh cilantro for garnish

PREPARATION:

  1. Prepare Spice Paste.
  2. Combine sweet potatoes, broth, tomatoes with juice, chickpeas, okra and Spice Paste in large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Uncover; simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  3. Meanwhile, prepare Yellow Couscous.
  4. Serve stew with couscous and hot pepper sauce. Garnish, if desired.
This recipe appears in: Stews
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Sodium 1667 mg
Protein 16 g
Fiber 14 g
Carbohydrate 107 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 7 g
Calories from Fat 11 %
Calories 546
DIETARY EXCHANGE:
Fat 1
Starch 7