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As a busy work at home Mom (WAHM) with a house full of men, I’m always searching for recipes that are flavorful and hearty.  We are by all accounts a multi-cultural family and I try to incorporate dishes that represent our various heritages.  With my husband’s Irish and European background and my Puerto Rican, Cuban and Italian descent, we have many seasoned and delicious dishes to choose from.

During cooking, it is very helpful to have quality products that not only help to enhance natural flavors but also helps to reduce food preparation time. MAGGI products offer a wide selection of bouillons, seasonings and soups that compliment many recipe creations.  From the seasonings (that can create yellow rice with corn or arroz con maíz) to the soups (that make a tasteful chicken soup), MAGGI products have helped to create many meals in my home.

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The slow cooker (crockpot) is one of my favorite kitchen aids for creating unique recipes that can be easily modified for taste and/or preference.  The following recipe is a slow cooker variation of a traditional Puerto Rican dish called Pollo Guisado or chicken and potatoes stew:

Slow Cooker Pollo Guisado

 

Ingredients
1 pound chicken drumsticks
1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
1/2 (3.98 oz) packet MAGGI sofrito seasoning paste
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 large red potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 fresh or dried bay leaves

Directions
1. Wash the chicken and pat dry; place into a large bowl. Season with adobo seasoning, sofrito seasoning paste, and salt. Place the legs into a slow cooker, and cover with the potato slices.

2. Puree the red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, olive oil, wine, cumin, and oregano in a blender. Pour over the chicken and add the bay leaves.

3. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours, until the chicken is easily removed from the bone.

*NOTE* Add the onions and peppers to the crockpot 1 -2 hours before finished cooking so onions/peppers will not be soft or mushy. Serve over hot white rice.

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• Leave a comment below and state your cooking tip/secret OR what is your favorite MAGGI product.

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Comments

  4. I remember my grandma, cooking with the Beef, Chicken Bouillon to make stews, Arroz con Pollo. I use the beef cubes to spice up steaks and the garlic & onions is great for habichuelas, to bring that flavor to life!

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  8. My mother always used Sazon Goya in her arroz con pollo.

    I like the MAGGI® Chicken Flavored Seashell Pasta Soup Mix.

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  13. My cooking secret is to put your heart into your cooking. Recipes are great, but you have to have some soul into your cooking. Don’t be afraid to “throw some of this and some of that” into your cooking, even if it doesn’t call for it!

    Jennifer Marie

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  15. I like to use Maggi chicken and beef in about all my soups and stews, and it’s good to cook rice with too – it gives it a bit of flavor. Please enter me, I’m skullaria at gmail dot com

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  44. I like the chicken bouillon cubes. My sister in law taught me how to make Spanish rice using the cubes.

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