African Peanut Soup

 

Ingredients

· 2 tablespoons cooking oil

· 1 pound boneless beef chuck or pork sirloin roast, cut into 1-inch pieces

· 1 cup sliced onion

· 1/2 cup chopped green sweet pepper

· 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

· 1 14.5 ounce Italian-style plum tomatoes or whole tomatoes, cut up

· 1/2 cup beef broth or beef stock

· 1/4 cup peanut butter

· Salt and black pepper to taste

· 2 cups hot cooked rice or noodles

· Chopped peanuts

 

Steps

1) In a 4– or 6-quart pressure cooker heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Cook meat, half at a time, till brown on all sides. Add more oil, if needed. Remove meat and set aside. Drain off fat.

2) Return all the meat to cooker and add onion, sweet pepper, crushed red pepper, undrained tomatoes, and beef broth or stock.

3) Lock lid in place. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe (if you have a first-generation cooker). Over high heat, bring cooker up to pressure. Reduce heat just enough to maintain pressure and pressure regulator rocks gently; cook for 12 minutes.

4) Allow pressure to come down naturally. Carefully remove lid.

5) Add peanut butter to cooker and stir to mix. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve with rice and noodles. Sprinkle with peanuts. Makes 4 main-dish servings (4 cups).

 

From: Better Homes and Gardens Pressure Cooker Cookbook