elanya

I think hazel has posted this before, but I made it tonight and it is seriously sooooo goooooood <3 that I am reposting it anyway. I have to say - I makde this with no chicken, and it was so impressively tasty that I can't imagine how chicken would improve it. I think the textures work better without it. Also, I had to add some extra water because after I added my tomatoes there wasn't enough liquid to boil. I also didn't add salt (don't generally cook with it) or cilantro (forgot/didn't have any fresh).

Brazilian Stew
Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
5 or 6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 lb or so of sweet potato, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes, with liquid
2 14.5oz cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 mango, peeled and chopped
Large handful fresh cilantro, chopped
however much cooked chicken, optional
Salt
Oil
Flour tortillas to serve, if desired

Method:

As each step cooks, one can do the prep for the next step. If you're using cooked chicken, add it with the tomatoes.

First, saute the onion in some oil in a largish pot for about 5 minutes, until softened:


Then add the garlic, and go for a few more minutes:


Next in is the sweet potato:


Then the bell pepper:


Then the tomatoes:


Bring to a boil, then place the lid on the pot and simmer on medium-low for about 15 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender. Towards the end of this, start heating up your griddle to cook the tortillas

Remove the lid, and add the black beans. Cook these for a few minutes, until heated:



Next in is the mango. Stir this in and give it a minute or two to get hot:



Stir in the salt and the cilantro, and remove from heat:

Enjoy!

Part of me thinks this originally came from amaena, but I don't recall. Confirm/deny? (Originally to my friend's group, not Ultimately Originally).

In other news, I had to restrain myself from making chocolate cake with peanut butter cream cheese icing, because I don't have time. Sadness ;_;