The Hauser Diet - Thai Lime Cilantro Peanut Butter Stew Recipe

Thai Lime Cilantro Peanut Butter Stew

What you’ll need:

•	1 red onion, chopped
•	2 cloves garlic, chopped
•	2 tablespoons vegetable oil
•	2 tablespoons butter
•	2 14.5 ounce cans chopped Muir Glen Fire Roasted tomatoes
•	¾ cup lime juice (either from fresh limes or bottled)
•	½ cup chopped fresh cilantro (add more if you like more)
•	2 cans water
•	1 large sweet potato (we partially cooked these while we were chopping)
•	1 cup creamy peanut butter (we used organic, natural peanut butter)
•	1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
•	1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

	Optional:
•	2 chicken breasts (we use organic)
•	(you will need 2 cups cooked chicken pieces (see attached recipe for cooking chicken)
•	½ cup crushed peanuts
•	Cooked Thai rice noodles – follow directions on package

What to do:

1.	Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash outside of sweet potatoes and place in a glass baking pan with about 1 inch of water in the bottom of the pan. Cook in oven for at least 20 minutes. Remove from oven.
2.	Chicken: heat griddle to 400 degrees. Cut chicken breast into strips. Melt 1 tablespoon butter on griddle. Add 1 tsp. garlic. Cook chicken breast on griddle until golden. Sprinkle with salt. Add ¼ cup chopped cilantro and 1 tablespoon lime/cilantro olive oil when chicken is nearly done. Turn off heat. Let cool. Cut into small bite-sized pieces when cooled.
3.	In a large pot, sauté onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
4.	While chicken is cooking, and onions are sautéing, cut sweet potatoes in half. Peel off skin. Chop into 1-inch pieces.
5.	Add tomatoes, water, lime juice, and sweet potatoes to large pot.
6.	Cook over medium heat for 25 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.
7.	Stir in ¼ teaspoon of salt (or to taste), red pepper, peanut butter, and remainder of the chopped cilantro.
8.	Remove from heat. Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Puree soup, leaving some chunks. We love using the hand-held blender, but you can use a regular blender/food processor. Pour it back into the pan and warm.
9.	If desired, serve on cooked Thai rice noodles. Top with chopped chicken – 1-2 tablespoons per serving. Garnish with a sliced lime wedge and additional chopped cilantro and/or chopped peanuts. Serves 6.

Lions and Otters should not eat this with the noodles, but definitely include the chopped chicken and nuts; where Hauser Diets 3-5 might want to serve the stew with the noodles and less/no chicken, depending on your diet.

Bon Appetite! This recipe is definitely unique – but delicious! Feel free to tweak it to your taste! We hope you like it!

For more delicious recipes, pick up the book The Hauser Diet™: A Fresh Look at Healthy Living! As with all recipes, practice moderation and portion control.