Carolyn's Southwestern Chicken Stew

* Exported from MasterCook *

CAROLYN'S SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN STEW

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups/stews Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 lb Chicken pieces -- skin & fat
. removed
Flour -- all-purpose
1/4 c Olive oil
2 tb Garlic -- minced
3 cn Chicken broth -- 14oz each
1 cn Hunt's whole tomatoes -- 14oz
1 cn Hunt's tomato paste
16 Pearl onions
1 1/2 ts Seasoned salt
1 1/2 ts Ground cumin
4 Sprigs oregano
4 Sprigs thyme
1 Bay leaf
1/4 ts Red pepper flakes -- crushed
8 oz Kielbasa or smoked turkey
. sausage
2 c New potatoes -- cut in chunks
2 c Carrots -- cut into chunks
2 c Zucchini -- cut into chunks
2 c Yellow squash, cut into
. chunks
1 cn Whole kernal corn -- 8oz
Cilantro -- chopped

In a bag, coat chicken with 1/4 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.



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