Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/4  pounds lean beef stew meat*
• 2  medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (3 cups)
• 1  medium onion, cut into wedges (1/2 cup)
• 1  14-oz. can lower sodium beef broth
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4  cloves garlic, minced
• 1  14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2  cup dried apricots or pitted dried plums (prunes), quartered
• 2  tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
•   Sliced green onion (optional)

Directions

In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine meat, sweet potatoes, and onion. Stir broth, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and garlic into mixture in cooker.

Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

Stir in undrained tomatoes and dried apricots. Sprinkle individual servings with peanuts and, if desired, green onion.