Thai-Spiced Sweet Potato Stew

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 medium-large sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and diced
• 3 cups water
• 1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into short, narrow strips
• 1 1/2 cups frozen green beans
• 1/2 teaspoon red or green curry paste, more or less to taste
• 1 tablespoon natural granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 stalks lemongrass, optional
• One 13.5-ounce can light coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons smooth or chunky natural peanut butter
• Salt to taste
• One 8-ounce package White Wave Thai peanut-flavored baked tofu, diced, optional
• Cilantro leaves for topping

1. Heat the oil in a soup pot.
2. Add the onion and saute over medium-low heat until translucent.
3. Add the garlic and continue to saute until both are golden.
4. Add the sweet potatoes and water.
5. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat.
6. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are about half done.
7. Add the bell pepper, green beans, curry paste, sugar, and ginger.
8. If using lemongrass, cut each stalk into 3 or 4 pieces, and bruise by making long cuts here and there with a sharp knife.
9. This will help release the lemony flavor.
10. Stir into the soup pot.
11. Simmer the stew for 10 minutes longer.
12. Stir in the coconut milk, peanut butter, salt, and optional tofu.
13. Return to a simmer, then cook over very low heat for another 10 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender and the flavors well integrated.
14. Remove the lemongrass pieces.
15. Taste to adjust seasonings, particularly the curry paste if youd like a spicier stew, as well as the salt, sugar, and ginger.
16. Serve at once, topping each serving with a few cilantro leaves.
17. Per serving:
18. Calories: 290
19. Total fat: 10g
20. Protein: 14g
21. Fiber: 6g
22. Carbohydrate: 42g
23. Cholesterol: 0mg
24. Sodium: 235mg

olive oil, onion, garlic, sweet potatoes, water, bell pepper, frozen green beans, red, natural granulated sugar, fresh ginger, stalks lemongrass, light coconut milk, smooth, salt, peanut, cilantro

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/thai-spiced-sweet-potato-stew-378933 (may not work)