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southwest chicken stew for the crock pot

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

This is another quick and simple recipe for your crock pot. This recipe from New Mexico and a dear friend of the parish when I lived there- you remember the one with the 4 boys-Mathew,Mark,Luke and John. She is a marvelous cook and baker and I learned a lot of secrets from her when I was very young living there ( about 22). So that makes this recipe about 50 some years old for me . I do not know how long she had it in her family-- I just know-- It's so good.

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10 servings
prep time 15 Min
cook time 6 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For southwest chicken stew for the crock pot

  • FIRST:
  • 3 lg
    frozen chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 md
    yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 can
    medium enchilada sauce ( i use mild)
  • 1 oz
    salsa verde
  • 2 Tbsp
    liquid smoke flavoring
  • SECOND:
  • 1/2 c
    manzanilla olives, sliced in half (large spanish olives)
  • 1 c
    frozen whole kernel corn
  • 15 oz
    can black beans,undrained
  • 15 oz
    can stewed tomatoes,diced
  • 1 tsp
    cumin (in her recipe but i don't use)
  • 2 Tbsp
    minced onion
  • 2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • THIRD:
  • 1/2 c
    instant brown rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    chicken bouillon granules or 1 cube

How To Make southwest chicken stew for the crock pot

  • 1
    First: Place all ingredients in crock pot. Cook on high for 2 hours.
  • 2
    Second: Add these ingredients. Stir and cook 1 hour on high.
  • 3
    Third: Cook rice in microwave safe dish and add to crock pot.( In place of the water and bullion you may use 1/2 cup of chicken broth). --- Remove chicken from pot - shred or dice and return to pot. Stir to mix in and cook on low for 1 hour, taste to adjust seasoning if needed. --- Serve with cornbread or tortilla chips and sprinkle top of stew with shredded cheese.
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