How to Make Chicken Stew

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner; chicken thighs are more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious; instant mashed potatoes save time.

Season chicken thighs with seasoning salt and black pepper.

Cut onion and yellow pepper into small pieces.

Crush three cloves of fresh garlic.

In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.

Add chicken thighs to the pan and cook for approximately 2 minutes per side.

Add chopped onion, yellow pepper, crushed garlic, and sofrito to the pan.

Stir in 8 ounces of tomato sauce and 1 tablespoon of chicken flavor powder.

Add cassava (yuca) to the mixture.

Cover the pan and reduce heat to medium, cooking for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, stir the mixture to ensure even cooking.

Add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 to 2 bay leaves, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground oregano.

Cover the pan again and cook on medium to medium-low heat until the sauce thickens, about 10 more minutes.

Serve with white rice.

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