Chicken and Vegetable Stew

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Chicken and Vegetable Stew

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Ingredients

• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 onion, finely diced
• 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 3 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 large can of stewed tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• 4 - 6 chicken drumsticks
• 1 - 2 cups of water
• salt & pepper to taste
• 1 large sweet potato, chopped
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 1 - 2 cups bella mushrooms
1/2 tsp fresh rosemary leaves
• 2 cups or handfuls of baby spinach
1/4 cup or 4 stalks of green onions, thinly sliced
• Optional: 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

• In a large pot, sautee the garlic, onion and ginger over medium heat for 2 - 3 minutes
• Next, stir in the roma tomatoes and continue frying, crushing the tomatoes as they cook through
• Add the can of stewed tomatoes, bay leaves and sugar
• Stir the pot contents and then place the drumsticks evenly throughout the mixture
• Bring the stew to a boil, then cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes or until the chicken is cooked
• As the stew is simmering, pour only enough water into the pot to cover the drumsticks
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• For a spicy version of the stew, stir in the crushed, red pepper flakes
• Then, add the sweet potato and potato and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes
• If needed, season the stew again with salt and pepper

• Stir in the mushrooms and sprinkle the rosemary leaves over the stew
• Cook for another 2 minutes
• Add the spinach and scatter the spring onions over the stew contents
• Simmer for another 1 - 2 minutes or until the spinach is wilted but, still a vibrant dark green

Serving Suggestions

Ladle stew into large soup bowls and serve with bread of choice

Serve stew over freshly steamed jasmine rice