Fiesta-Twisted Brunswick Stew

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours

Yield 9 servings (3-1/2 quarts)

Traditionally made with game meat, this updated Brunswick stew, using spicy sausage, is a modern mom’s best friend. —Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Ingredients

1/2 pound uncooked chorizo or bulk spicy pork sausage
1 large potato, cubed
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 jar (26 ounces) marinara sauce
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
2 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed
1 cup cut fresh green beans
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Shredded Asiago cheese

Directions

Crumble chorizo into a small skillet; cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked. Drain. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add the potato, onion, green pepper, jalapenos, tomatoes, marinara sauce, corn, Cajun seasoning, garlic, sugar, pepper and salt.
In a small bowl, combine flour and broth until smooth; stir into slow cooker. Add the chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender, adding green beans and cilantro during the last 2 hours of cooking.
Remove chicken from slow cooker. When cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Cut meat into bite-sized pieces and return to slow cooker; heat through. Sprinkle servings with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups (calculated without cheese): 358 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 1188mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 27g protein.

Traditionally made with game meat, this updated Brunswick stew, using spicy sausage, is a modern mom’s best friend. —Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

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