West African Peanut Stew

• Cooking spray
• 2 cups diced onion (1 large)
• 1 1/2 cups diced green bell pepper (1 large)
• 5 cups diced peeled sweet potato (3 medium)
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 5 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon bottled minced ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; coat with cooking spray. Add onion and bell pepper; coat with cooking spray. Saute 3 minutes.
2. Stir in sweet potato and next 6 ingredients. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle soup into individual bowls; sprinkle with chopped peanuts.
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cooking spray, onion, green bell pepper, peeled sweet potato, tomatoes, peanut butter, chicken broth, brown sugar, ginger, ground red pepper, peanuts

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