50 Recipes, #39: African pineapple and peanut stew

[nonelvis]

A vegan recipe from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home, because we both wanted vegetables. Considering this recipe requires a big bunch of kale, I thought it would fit the bill.

It's ... odd. Not bad odd, just odd. We liked it, though, and I'd probably make it again -- possibly with cashew butter instead of peanut butter, which I think will match better with the kale and pineapple. (I left out the cilantro, which I'm sure affected the overall flavor somewhat, but asking columbina to eat something that tasted like pineapple, kale, peanut butter, and soap seemed like crossing a line.) Served over couscous with pine nuts.

Comments

[peebles.livejournal.com]

That sounds kind of awesome.

[nonelvis]

It's pretty easy to make: sauté a chopped onion and a couple minced cloves of garlic until light brown, add one 20oz. can crushed pineapple and bring to a simmer, and add a whole bunch of chopped kale. When the kale is cooked through, add half a cup of peanut butter and cook another few minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and Tabasco; garnish with chopped peanuts and scallions.