Sweet Mesquite Chicken Stew

I've proclaimed my enjoyment of kitchen rummaging, with no plan whatsoever, to come up with a meal. You dig around through the canned black beans, and tomatoes, find a box or two of cornbread mix, maybe stumble across some garlic, find some chicken, and walk out with dinner. I went kitchen rummaging the other day, and created Sweet Mesquite Chicken Stew. My dad ate most of it, and made all kinds of noises while doing so. I'll take that as a double thumbs up that he liked it! The rest of the family got a taste too, and they all approved.

This Sweet Mesquite Chicken Stew really did turn out quite good, so I thought that I would share it! It's easy to make, and has a unique comforting flavor. 

You will need:

4 chicken breast

Half an onion ( diced )

2 garlic cloves ( diced )

Half of a red pepper ( chopped )

Half of a yellow pepper ( chopped )

1 quart of vegetable broth

1 can of Bush's Sweet Mesquite Grillin' Beans

1 can of fire roasted diced tomatoes

2 cans of sliced potatoes

 Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp of Apple Cider Vinegar

Salt + Pepper

Chili powder

McCormick Steakhouse Onion Burger seasoning 

Rosemary Garlic blend seasoning ( just Rosemary is fine )

| Total Cook Time: 1 hour |

Preparation 

In a large pot, place in the onion, garlic, peppers, and chicken. Season well with salt, pepper, a palm full of the McCormick Steakhouse Onion Burger seasoning, and a small palm full of the Rosemary Garlic blend seasoning ( or just a small palm full of plain ole Rosemary ). Add 3-4 good splashes of Worcestershire and the Apple Cider Vinegar. Cover and cook on medium-low heat for about thirty minutes.

+ My stovetop cooks hot so I have to keep my heat a bit on the low side so food does't scorch. If you feel that medium-low isn't hot enough on your stovetop, bump the heat up. It's always better to be safe and make sure your chicken is cooked at the right temperature so any bacteria is killed in the cooking process.

When your chicken has cooked through, lower the heat, grab a couple of forks and roughly shred the chicken in the pot. Add in tomatoes, Bush's Sweet Mesquite Grillin' Beans, potatoes, and half of the vegetable broth + a good dusting of Chili powder. Add a couple more splashes of Worcestershire, then cover and simmer on low heat for thirty minutes.

+ If you don't want a little kick, leave the Chili powder out altogether.

+ If you prefer a more soup-like dish, add the rest of the vegetable broth.

+ As always if you feel like it needs more seasoning, then go ahead and season to taste!

There you have it! A tasty dinner that's perfect for this chilly weather. This Sweet Mesquite Chicken Stew goes wonderfully with cornbread!  I made my Papa's recipe. 1 box of Jiff corn muffin mix + 1 box of Jiff yellow cake mix. It's THE best cornbread recipe. Slightly sweet, and It's a great bookend to this meal.

Happy Eating!

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