Mexican Chicken Stew Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 1 (3/4 pound) onion <br>- 4 cloves garlic <br>- 1/2 teaspoon salad oil <br>- 1 teaspoon chili powder <br>- 1 teaspoon ground cumin <br>- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon <br>- 7 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth <br>- 1 (14.5 ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes <br>- 3 cups diced (1/2 in.) zucchini <br>- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels <br>- 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeno chilies (jalapenos en escabeche) or fresh jalapeno chilies <br>- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano <br>- 1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned chicken breasts <br>- Salt and pepper <br>- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar or jack cheese <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: Peel onion and cut lengthwise into thin slivers. Peel and chop garlic. In a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir onion, garlic, and oil until onion is limp, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, and cinnamon; stir until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute. <br>step 2: Add broth, tomatoes (including juice), zucchini, corn, jalapenos, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover pan, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. <br>step 3: Meanwhile, rinse chicken and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Add chicken to broth mixture. Return to a boil over high heat; cover pan, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is white in center (cut to test), 2 to 3 minutes. <br>step 4: Ladle into soup bowls. Add salt, pepper, and cheese to taste. <br>

Ingredients
- 1 (3/4 pound) onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salad oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 cups fat-skimmed chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
- 3 cups diced (1/2 in.) zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeno chilies (jalapenos en escabeche) or fresh jalapeno chilies
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar or jack cheese

Directions
step 1: Peel onion and cut lengthwise into thin slivers. Peel and chop garlic. In a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir onion, garlic, and oil until onion is limp, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, and cinnamon; stir until spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
step 2: Add broth, tomatoes (including juice), zucchini, corn, jalapenos, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover pan, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes.
step 3: Meanwhile, rinse chicken and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Add chicken to broth mixture. Return to a boil over high heat; cover pan, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is white in center (cut to test), 2 to 3 minutes.
step 4: Ladle into soup bowls. Add salt, pepper, and cheese to taste.

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