Recipe(tried): Caribbean Sweet Potato Crockpot Stew

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO CROCKPOT STEW

A delicious one-dish meal that simmers in the crockpot for hours while you work or run errands. Pair with a simple fruit or green salad. Chorizo sausage, cumin, allspice and sweet potatoes, give this chicken stew hints of both the Caribbean and the Southwest.

2 medium North Carolina sweet potatoes
2 boneless chicken breast halves
1 pound chorizo sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes and juice
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons tomato paste
fresh chopped parsley (for garnish)

Peel and dice sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Cut chicken and sausage into 1-inch pieces. Combine in crockpot with remaining ingredients, saving out chopped parsley for garnish.

Cover and simmer 4 hours on low heat, or until sweet potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through.

Yield: serves 6 to 8
Source: North Carolina Sweet Potato Commission