Ingredients

1/2 cup water

3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 onion, sliced

2 small sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and diced (about 2 cups)

1 large carrot, thinly sliced

1 celery stalk, thinly sliced

1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes

4 cups vegetable broth (see recipe) or water

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, undrained

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

3 tablespoons peanut butter

1-2 teaspoons curry powder

4 cups cooked brown rice

Preparation

Heat water and soy sauce in a large pot. Add onion and sweet potatoes or yams and cook over high heat, stirring often, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.

Add carrot, celery, and bell pepper. Cover and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add tomatoes, broth or water, beans and their liquid, cilantro, peanut butter, and curry powder. Stir to mix, then cover and simmer until v