Chicken And Sweet Potato Caribbean Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup onion
• 1 cup celery (1 stalk)
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper (or green)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 -2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 -2 cup chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes (we prefer petite diced)
• 1 sweet potato, 1/2 inch diced (peeling can stay on)
• 2 cups diced cooked chicken
• 3 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large soup pot over medium heat.
• 2 chop onion, celery, red or green pepper, and garlic. add to oil.
• 3 stir in thyme and bay leaf. cook over medium to medium low until onions are soft, about 7 minutes. meanwhile, chop sweet potato into 1/2 inch dice (peeling can stay on).
• 4 near end of cooking time, add crushed red pepper to pot and stir to mix.
• 5 add black pepper, tomatoes, broth, sweet potato and chicken to the pot. bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
• 6 serve over hot rice.
• 7 freeze separate from rice if freezing.