Carolyn's southwestern chicken stew
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Chicken pieces; skin & fat |
| . removed | ||
| Flour; all-purpose | ||
| ¼ | cup | Olive oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Garlic; minced |
| 3 | cans | Chicken broth; 14oz each |
| 1 | can | Hunt's whole tomatoes; 14oz |
| 1 | can | Hunt's tomato paste |
| 16 | Pearl onions | |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Seasoned salt |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Ground cumin |
| 4 | Sprigs oregano | |
| 4 | Sprigs thyme | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Red pepper flakes; crushed |
| 8 | ounces | Kielbasa or smoked turkey |
| . sausage | ||
| 2 | cups | New potatoes; cut in chunks |
| 2 | cups | Carrots; cut into chunks |
| 2 | cups | Zucchini; cut into chunks |
| 2 | cups | Yellow squash, cut into |
| . chunks | ||
| 1 | can | Whole kernal corn; 8oz |
| Cilantro; chopped | ||
Directions
In a bag, coat chicken with ¼ cup flour. Bone chucken in Dutch oven in hot oil; remove and set aside. Drain drippings, except 1 tsp, from pot. Saute 1 Tbsp flour and garlic in drippings 30 seconds.
Stir in next 10 ingredients starting with chicken broth and ending with red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Add chicken and Kielbasa, cover and simmer 20 minutes longer. Skim excess fat. Add vegetables, simmer, covered, 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.
Makes 6 to 8 seruings.
** Weight Watchers -- October 1991 ** Posted by The WEE Scot -- paul macGregor Submitted By PAUL MACGREGOR On 11-07-95