As the winter months fade and Spring is trying to show it’s true colors, I am looking for warm food but not heavy food.    So here is a great recipe that uses chicken.  This recipe is derived from Puerto Rico.

• 4 cups of low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 can of diced stewed tomato
• 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 red pepper , diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 yellow onion , diced
• 1/2 cup of green olives stuffed with pimentos, chopped
• 2 minced cloves of garlic
• 2 Tabls.  minced fressh cilantro
• 2 Tabls. capers
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tabls. white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. paprike
• 3 lbs of bone in chicken (with skin removed) or chicken breast
• 1/2 cup dry long-drain white rice

1. Combine all ingredients except rice and slow cook in crock pot on low heat  3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until chicken is tender.
2. Stir in rice.
3. Cover and cook until rice is tender, on low heat for 20-30 minutes.

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