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Description
  Maafe is a West African peanut butter stew or soup. This is my non-traditional take on it, trying to add more vegetables and cut back on some fat, since the nuts already add a lot. It's a great savory way of eating peanut butter, and makes a large batch of food for not too much effort. Use Homemade Natural Nut Butter to step this up even more

Time
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hours

 Cost
Total Cost: $10.39
Cost per Serving: $1.73
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 2 medium (140 g) Onion ($0.46)
- 4 medium (296 g) Bell pepper ($2.13)
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt ($0.00)

Meat Marinade
- 2 lb (907 g) Boneless skinless chicken breast ($5.33)
- 2 tbsp (30 g) Lemon juice ($0.09)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Paprika ($0.08)
- 2 tsp (6 g) Garlic powder ($0.07)
- 2 tsp (5 g) Onion powder ($0.07)
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt ($0.00)
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) Black pepper, ground ($0.03)

Spices
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Minced garlic ($0.09)
- 6 oz can (170 g) Tomato paste ($0.87)
- 1 tbsp (8 g) Chili powder ($0.10)
- 1 tbsp (7 g) Paprika ($0.11)
- 1 tsp (2 g) Ginger, ground ($0.10)
- 1 tsp (3 g) Cumin, ground ($0.05)
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) Cayenne pepper ($0.05)

Broth
- 2 cup (474 g) Water ($0.00)
- 2 tsp (8 g) Chicken bouillon powder ($0.01)

Star of the Show
- 1/2 cup (128 g) Natural peanut butter ($0.69)

Instructions
1.  Cut your onions and bell peppers into a medium dice. Add to a Dutch oven or large pot with a spray of oil and salt. Cover, and cook over medium heat until the peppers soften and the onions turn translucent, about 10 minutes

2.  Meanwhile, cut the excess fat off your chicken, and dice into bite sized cubes. Add to a large bowl. Season with lemon juice, paprika, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. Mix, and let marinate on the counter as you prepare everything else. You could also marinate the chicken for a few hours in the fridge prior to cooking


3.  Add the minced garlic into the pan, and cook for only 30 seconds, until fragrant

4.  Stir in the tomato paste and spices - chili, paprika, ginger, cumin, and cayenne. Cover and let simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes

5.  In a bowl or glass, whisk together your broth using water and bouillon powder

6.  Pour in the broth, and stir in the peanut butter. Add your raw chicken into the pot

7.  Cover, and let simmer over medium low heat for 30 minutes, until the chicken just reaches 165F. Be careful not to over cook it. Season with salt to taste, and optionally garnish with chopped peanuts


8.  I've never tried this, but my guess is that this would be great for a crockpot. Do everything above the same, but instead of simmer for 30 minutes on the stove at the end, just cook on low in a slow cooker for about 6 hours. I would definitely use chicken thighs instead of breasts though

Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 6
Calories: 374
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Total Fat: 15.2g (19 %)
 Saturated Fat: 2.3g (11 %)
 Trans Fat: 0.0g
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.2g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 6.4g
Cholesterol: 110mg (37 %)
Sodium: 851mg (37 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 20.0g (7 %)
 Dietary Fiber: 7.0g (25 %)
 Sugar: 7.5g
Protein: 41.6g (83 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0.3mcg (13 %)
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
Potassium: 903mg (19 %)
Calcium: 50mg (4 %)
Magnesium: 59mg (14 %)
Iron: 1.9mg (10 %)
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 Glycemic Index: 26.5
Glycemic Load: 5.3
Sources of Inspiration
https://gypsyplate.com/maafe/#maafe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdPLQdjsfE

Alternative Recipe Link (Whisk / Samsung Food)
https://s.samsungfood.com/l7QvK