Sierra Leone Peanut Butter Stew

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed hot pepper
• salt

Directions

1. 1

   Season meat with all-purpose seasoning, and refrigerate for 3 hours to allow meat to absorb flavors.

2. 2

   Brown meat in oil, then add some water and simmer until tender.

3. 3

   Remove meat from pan and set aside.

4. 4

   In the same oil saute pepper and onions.

5. 5

   Briskly stir in tomatoes.

6. 6

   Mix peanut butter with 1/2 cup water to form a thin paste and add to stew.

7. 7

   Stir, add meat, and salt to taste and let simmer 15 minutes over low heat. Serve with rice, boiled yam, cassava and green vegetable, if desired.