SPICY CHICKEN STEW

This is a recipe I got from Cooking Light magazine ten years ago.

• 2 baking potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into chunks (3 1/3 cups) 
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen whole-kernel corn
• 2 celery stalks, chopped 
• 2 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks (1 cup) 
• 1 onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup bottled salsa 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast 
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 10.5 ounces) 
• 2 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 4 (6-inch) fresh corn tortillas, cut into strips
• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

1. Place first 6 ingredients in an electric slow cooker. Stir in salsa and next 3 ingredients (through pepper). Place chicken on top of vegetables and add broth. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
2. Remove chicken from slow cooker; shred with 2 forks. Return chicken to slow cooker. Stir tortilla strips into stew. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
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