Mafe or Peanut Stew - GLOBAL GARDENS

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken in pieces or 1 pound cooked black-eyed beans for a vegetarian version
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 c. peanut butter (best to use unsweetened)
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 6 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 T. tomato paste
• 1-2 chilies, left whole
• 2 c. chopped any kind of veggies (carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, eggplant, squash, cabbage…), cooked and retained stock
• 1/2 c. oil
• Salt and pepper to taste