Peanut Butter Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups peanut butter
1 1/2 cups beef stock
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
2 pounds cubed beef stew meat, or to preference
1 (15 ounce) can peas
1 large onion, sliced
1 banana squash, chopped
1 chayote squash, chopped
1 large carrot, sliced
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
salt
1 bay leaf

Preparation

Heat the peanut butter in a large stock pot over medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes. Stir beef stock and tomato paste into the the melted peanut butter. Add stew meat, increase heat to high, and cook until the beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook at a simmer until the beef is cooked through, about 15 minutes more.
Stir peas, onion, banana quash, chayote squash, carrot, allspice, nutmeg, pepper, salt, and bay leaf into the beef mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.