Cheap and Easy

I want to post another recipe that I use that is so good, cheap and easy. It's called African Sweet Potato Stew with Red Beans (from a Cooking Light cookbook). It sound kind of funky but it really is good. (It does have peanut butter in it, so for those of you with peanut allergies this probably isn't a good meal for you to eat.)

1 1/2 c chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups cubed and peeled sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups cooked small red beans
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 cup chopped red (or green) bell pepper
1/2 c water
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 can diced tomatoes, drained (you can use fresh tomato too)
1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained
3 tbsp creamy peanut butter

Place first 13 ingredients in crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Spoon 1 cup cooking liquid in small bowl. Add peanut butter. Stir well with a wisk. Stir peanut butter into stew.
Enjoy!!!