Jerk Sweet Potato And Black Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
2 onions, peeled (1 diced, 1 roughly chopped)
2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stalks separated (coriander)
3 tablespoons caribbean jerk seasoning
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 cups vegetable broth
2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, cut into thick slices
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Heat oil in a dutch oven or flame-proof casserole. Add diced onion and cook until softened.
Meanwhile, place the roughly chopped onion, ginger, cilantro stalks and jerk seasoning in a food proccesor and process until finely chopped. Add this mixture to the softened onion and fry until fragrant.
Stir in the thyme, tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, then drop in the sweet potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes more.
Stir in the beans, peppers, salt and pepper, and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost tender.
Roughly chop the coriander leaves and stir them into the pot.
Serve.