| Aruba Chicken w/Sweet Potatoes
2 tablespoons of Olive oil 1 medium Onion, sliced 1 Fryer chicken, 1 Smoked pork butt, about 1 pound one 8 ounce can of tomato paste 1/4 cup of Coconut, shredded 1/2 teaspoon of salt Crushed red pepper 4 Whole cloves 1 Bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon of thyme 2 pounds of Sweet potatoes, pared, cut into 1/2" slices 2 Bananas, cut up 1/4 cup Green onions, sliced |
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Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven and sauté onion about 5 minutes until golden, stirring frequently. Remove From pan. Add chicken, half at a time, and brown on all sides (adding more oil if needed). Return onion to pan and add pork Stir in water, tomato sauce, coconut and salt. Tie pepper, cloves, bay leaf and thyme into a small cheesecloth square (poultice) and add to stew. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer For 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sweet potatoes and simmer covered For 35 to 40 minutes longer, or until sweet potatoes are tender. Taste for seasonings and correct if necessary. Add bananas and cook for an additional 5 min. Discard cheesecloth poultice. Arrange on a serving platter and garnish with green onions and more coconut, if desired. Serves 6. From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #289 Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 17:35:10 -0400 (EDT) From: suzy <suzy@gannett.infi.net>
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