CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND SQUASH STEW

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Another one pot meal I serve over rice. Once again I double the vegies and liquid making more for the rice. Nice combination of flavors. Enjoy!

Provided by Shirl

Categories     Stew

Time 1h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 lbs whole chickens
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons oil
2 yellow onions
1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
10 3/4 ounces chicken broth
15 ounces chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb ham or 1 lb Canadian bacon
2 yams or 2 sweet potatoes
2 zucchini

Steps:

  • Cut chicken up into pieces legs, wings, thighs etc --.
  • Peel and chop sweet potatoes. Chop onions, zuchinni and ham.
  • In plastic bag add flour, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Add chicken pieces to bag one or two at a time. Shake to coat.
  • Heat skillet to medium high heat and brown chicken turning as necessary.
  • When chicken is brown add to large soup pot.
  • In skillet with chicken drippings add onions thyme, bay leaf, crushed hot red pepper flakes and any left over flour mix.
  • Saute until spices and onions are blended and you can smell spices with the onions.
  • Add spiced onions to soup pot with chicken.
  • Pour can of chicken broth into skillet and scrape away any left over flour etc --.
  • Pour soup and tomatoes into soup pot.
  • Add sweet potatoes, ham and stir until chicken and vegies are mixed.
  • Simmer until chicken is done.
  • Last 10 minutes of cooking add zuchinni.
  • Serve when all vegies and chicken are done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1046.1, Fat 49.7, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 219.5, Sodium 3021.7, Carbohydrate 74.3, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 8.7, Protein 72.7

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