Spicy Chicken And Pumpkin Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• 4 cups sliced onions
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeno pepper
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups cubed fresh pumpkin or 6 cups other winter squash, peeled
• 1 cup water
• 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 5 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. heat 1 teaspoon oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. add half of the chicken and sauté for 8 minutes or until browned. remove chicken from pot and repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and remaining chicken; set aside.
• 2 heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. add onion and next 5 ingredients; sauté for 2 minutes. stir in pumpkin, water, and coconut milk; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes or until pumpkin is tender.
• 4 return chicken to pan; cook 10 minutes.
• 5 stir in cilantro.
• 6 serve over rice.