Jerk Sweet Potato And Black Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, peeled (1 diced, 1 roughly chopped)
• 2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves and stalks separated (coriander)
• 3 tablespoons caribbean jerk seasoning
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, cut into thick slices
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a dutch oven or flame-proof casserole. add diced onion and cook until softened.
• 2 meanwhile, place the roughly chopped onion, ginger, cilantro stalks and jerk seasoning in a food proccesor and process until finely chopped. add this mixture to the softened onion and fry until fragrant.
• 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.
• 4 stir in the beans, peppers, salt and pepper, and simmer for another 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost tender.
• 5 roughly chop the coriander leaves and stir them into the pot.
• 6 serve.