Ground Peanut Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2 lb.) fryer chicken, cut up
3 Tbsp. cooking oil
1 lb. beef stew meat (cut up into 1-inch pieces)
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 tsp. salt
1 to 2 tsp. ground red pepper
3/4 c. peanut butter
mashed sweet potatoes or hot cooked rice

Preparation

In a large saucepan brown chicken pieces in hot oil about 15 minutes; remove from pan.
Set aside, reserving drippings.
Add beef, onions and green pepper; cook until beef is brown and onions tender.
Drain and stir in undrained tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Add chicken; simmer 20 minutes.
In small saucepan melt peanut butter over low heat.
Stir into chicken mixture.
Return mixture to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 20 minutes more.
Skim off fat.
Serve with mashed sweet potatoes or hot cooked rice.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.