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Jerk Sweet Potato and Black Beans

Here's how you make Jerk Sweet Potato and Black Beans
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 45m
  • Cook: 75m
  • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 whole onions, peeled (1 diced, 1 roughly chopped)
  • 2 ounces fresh ginger (peeled and roughly chopped)
  • 1 bunch cilantro, (fresh, leaves and stalks separated coriander)
  • 3 tablespoons seasoning (caribbean jerk seasoning)
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into chunks)
  • 2 cans (14 1/2 ounce each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 jar (15 ounce) roasted red peppers, cut into thick slices
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a dutch oven or flame-proof casserole. Add diced onion and cook until softened.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, place the roughly chopped onion, ginger, cilantro stalks and jerk seasoning in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add this mixture to the softened onion and fry until fragrant.

  • Step 3: Stir in the thyme, tomatoes, vinegar, sugar and broth and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, then drop in the sweet potatoes and simmer for 10 minutes more.

  • Step 4: Stir in the beans, peppers, salt and pepper, and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost tender.

  • Step 5: Roughly chop the coriander leaves and stir them into the pot.

  • Step 6: Serve.


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