Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

ingredients

• 1 1/4
  pounds lean beef stew meat*
• 2
  medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (3 cups)
• 1
  medium onion, cut into wedges (1/2 cup)
• 1
  14-oz. can lower sodium beef broth
• 1
  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4
  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4
  teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4
  cloves garlic, minced
• 1
  14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2
  cup dried apricots or pitted dried plums (prunes), quartered
• 2
  tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
• Sliced green onion (optional)

 

directions In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine meat, sweet potatoes, and onion. Stir broth, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and garlic into mixture in cooker.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Stir in undrained tomatoes and dried apricots. Sprinkle individual servings with peanuts and, if desired, green onion.

nutrition facts

• Servings Per Recipe 4 (2-cup) servings
• Calories340
• Total Fat (g)8
• Saturated Fat (g)2,
• Monounsaturated Fat (g)2,
• Polyunsaturated Fat (g)1,
• Cholesterol (mg)84,
• Sodium (mg)356,
• Carbohydrate (g)33,
• Total Sugar (g)16,
• Fiber (g)6,
• Protein (g)35,
• Vitamin C (DV%)19,
• Calcium (DV%)7,
• Iron (DV%)26,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet