Showing posts with label Easy Crock Pot Spanish Chicken Stew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easy Crock Pot Spanish Chicken Stew. Show all posts

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Spanish Chicken Stew


I rowed 200 calories at the box today. While rowing I enjoyed watching some amazing tenacity and "engine" on 15.3 from some of our Crossfit Countdown family. I watched some seriously good coaching. I listened to the laughter and shouts of encouragement over the driving music. It was a very nice morning. I'd pulled 200 calories on that rower before I got anywhere close to miserable.

This Spanish Chicken Stew was a well-received by my crew and now I've found time to share it with you.

I put these ingredients in this order into a slow cooker:

1 TBSP coconut oil
4 large organic chicken breasts
2 green peppers, chopped
1 yellow onion, diced
1/3 cup sliced almonds (I've also used pecans)
1/3 cup green olives (optional; this is in classic Spanish chicken stew, but I never put them in...)
1  4 oz can of green chiles
1  4 oz can of jalapeƱos
1/2 cup chicken bone broth (or chicken stock)
1  28 oz can organic diced tomatoes
1  6 oz can tomato paste
2 TBSP Garlic Gold Nuggets (or 1fresh garlic clove, minced)
2 tsp cumin
1 TBSP chili powder
1 tsp oregano
fresh cilantro, chopped (also optional; I just have tons of it growing in my Aerogarden)

I cooked this all day on low while I was at work, 9-10 hours.  I ran two forks in opposite directions through the cooked chicken breasts before serving just to shred it. I served it with some quinoa.

Here's a photo of the leftovers prepped for lunches, along with the quinoa and a little fresh parsley.