DAY 172 -- Trying a bizarre recipe.

I like trying new recipes and for tonight's meal I prepared "Groundnut Stew" (slow-cooker recipe) that had a rather bizarre combination of ingredients...

• green pepper
• onion
• tomato paste
• peanut butter (I used all natural PB with no sugar)
• chicken broth
• salt 
• chili powder
• nutmeg
• chicken

Served over rice.

Then, topped with any of the following:  (or all, I assume, if one is really daring)

• coconut (I used unsweetened)
• peanuts
• raisins
• hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• bananas, chopped
• oranges, cut up
• eggplant, chopped
• apples, chopped
• tomatoes, chopped
• carrots, shredded
• green pepper, chopped
• onion, chopped
• pineapple, crushed

When I saw the recipe, it reminded me of Hawaiian Haystacks, which I love, so I thought I would give it a try.  The toppings I selected for my serving were unsweetened coconut, peanuts, raisins, orange segments, tomatoes, and carrots.

The verdict: Deee-lish-e-ush!  My husband and I both liked it enough to dub the recipe a "must have again!"  We have leftovers for tomorrow and I might select different toppings this time to see how it compares to the selections I had tonight.

Here's the recipe if you would like to try it yourself!  Groundnut Stew