African Spinach

Submitted by *Parsley*

"A west African recipe. Use as a side dish or serve over rice or couscous as a vegetarian main dish."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 lb fresh spinach, washed and trimmed
• 1 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter, can use chunky, if desired

directions

1. Cook onion and green pepper in peanut oil in a skillet for about 3-5 minutes, or until tender.
2. Add spinach and tomato to skillet.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, or until spinach is tender.
4. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Cook until hot throughout.
5. Serving suggestion: Server with hot cooked rice or couscous.

Reviews

[Jaggu]

good and nutritious recipe. I couldn't find any jalapeno so tried some pickled chillies and it came out rather well.

 

[smancha]

I followed the recipe and spicy it up a little with a 1/8 of teaspon of jalapeno. It was absolutely delicious. This recipe is good without any spicy additive. I just like a little heat!

 

[CJAY8248]

Oh, Wow!! I love spinach and peanut butter so this recipe had my name written all over it. It didn't disappoint. This is a true keeper for me! Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT7-Africa.

 

[evelynathens]

I really enjoyed this recipe. I used a combo of spinach and swiss chard as I needed to use up both. The addition of peanut butter was so unusual for me, but worked! Thanks.

 

[Zurie]

Made, photographed and reviewed for ZWT7. Great!! Spinach, whether the small, soft English type or the large-leaved swiss chard (also called "spinach", is a popular veggie here. The ethnic peoples also harvest a weed they call "marog", which taste just like spinach, and they also call it "spinach". I made this tonight to go with a chicken recipe also posted for this ZWT, and it was delicious! I used a sugar-free peanut butter. I used real ("English") spinach, but kept to the recipe. Lovely, and will definitely make it this way again. I apologise for the photo posted. I photographed it with the other ZWT chicken recipe added, but then I also took about 7 pics of the spinach on its own. By that time heavy clouds had come over, it started to rain, I tried photos under the kitchen lights -- and NOT ONE was focused -- all were blurry. Sorry!!!