Peanut And Butternut Squash Stew

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• 1/2 cup minced garlic
• 1/2 cup minced ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 -3 lbs winter squash, peeled, cubed (butternut or acorn)
• 1 quart vegetable juice
• 1 (20 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1 medium bunch cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat olive oil.
• 2 add onions, garlic, ginger, pepper and squash.
• 3 sauté until ingredients start to soften.
• 4 add vegetable juice, tomatoes, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper.
• 5 simmer until squash is tender.
• 6 add cilantro and peanut butter and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. it should be the consistency of a thick stew.
• 7 if you want a smooth soup, you can puree the stew in batches until smooth.
• 8 for each serving, put a small portion of rice in a large bowl, and then add stew.