Name: Sancocho
Ingredients: 1 ts Corn oil; 3 oz Chicken breast; diced; 3 oz Chicken thigh; diced; 1 c Chopped onion; 1/2 c Chopped celery; 1/2 c Diced red bell pepper Minced jalapeno, or up to..; 3 ts Minced jalapeno; 2 ts Ground cumin; 3 c Chicken broth; 1 c Chopped plum tomatoes; 1 c Fresh pumpkin* (or rutabaga); 4 oz Diced, pared sweet potato; 1/2 c Corn kernels fresh or frozen; 2 tb Minced cilantro or parsley; 2 c Cooked white rice

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Main dish, Soup/stews, Poultry, Wt-watchers	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	ts	Corn oil
3	oz	Chicken breast; diced
3	oz	Chicken thigh; diced
1	c	Chopped onion
1/2	c	Chopped celery
1/2	c	Diced red bell pepper Minced jalapeno, or up to..
3	ts	Minced jalapeno
2	ts	Ground cumin
3	c	Chicken broth
1	c	Chopped plum tomatoes
1	c	Fresh pumpkin* (or rutabaga)
4	oz	Diced, pared sweet potato
1/2	c	Corn kernels fresh or frozen
2	tb	Minced cilantro or parsley
2	c	Cooked white rice

INSTRUCTIONS

"There are many versions of this stew-soup in Central and South America.
Scented with cumin, it makes a hearty supper on a chilly winter night."
In a medium nonstick saucepan, heat the oil over medium high heat.  Add
chicken; cook, turning frequently, until lightly browned on all sides.
Remove chicken; set aside.
Add onion; cook until golden. Add celery, bell pepper, jalapeno and cumin;
cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
Add broth, tomatoes, pumpkin and sweet potato; bring to a boil, reduce
heat, cover and simmer until sweet potato is tender.  Add reserved chicken
and corn; simmer 10 minutes longer.
Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with rice.
Each serving provides:
* 1/4 FA, 2 V, 1 P, 1-1/2 B, 15 C
Per serving:
* 305 cal, 16 g pro, 50 g car,
* 4 g fat: 1 g poly, 1 g mono, 1 g sat
* 102 mg sod, 30 mg chol
*Note: For best flavor, use small sugar pumpkins (about 2-3 pounds).  Cut
in half, remove seeds and string with a large spoon, peel and dice.  Or
you can bake the pumpkin whole in a roasting pan at 375 F for about 1
hour, or until it can be easily pierced with a knife. Allow to cool;
remove seeds and string, and scoop out flesh with a spoon.  You may use
prebaked or canned pumpkin in this recipe too.
Source: Wonderful World of Walnuts & Rice
(Weight Watchers Magazine in association with The Rice Council
and The Walnut Marketing Board)
Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/usarice.zip

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