Years ago, when Scott and I were first married, we’d often go down to visit his mom in suburban Virginia for Thanksgiving. Near to her apartment was an international supermarket that I found impossibly tempting and so often on the night before the holiday, we’d find ourselves taking a recreational wander up and down the aisles.
I’d typically pick up a flat of fruit and an assortment of inexpensive spices as we zigzagged the the store. When we arrived at the section with Goya-branded beans, tomatoes, and other canned goods, my mother-in-law Joan would stop and say enthusiastically in her thick New York accent, “Goya makes a good product!”
She made that comment frequently enough that it has become something Scott and I say every time we encounter Goya goods. Thing is, she was right. They do make a good product. Which is why, when I got an email asking if I would participate in a promotion with IMUSA and Goya Foods in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I said yes without a second thought.
They sent me a bunch of IMUSA gear and a box bursting with Goya products. After a day spent admiring all the goodies, I used the bulk of the ingredients to cook up dinner (this was before I left for this most recent trip). It ended up being an easy, highly satisfying, and tasty dinner that I will recreate someday in the future.
In addition to sending me an assortment of gear, the folks from IMUSA and Goya want to share some of the Hispanic Heritage Month goodness with one of my readers. One lucky person will get an IMUSA Tortilla Warmer and a Goya Cookbook. Here’s how to enter.
- Leave a comment on this post and tell me what you’ve been cooking recently.
- Comments will close at 11:59 pm eastern time on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Winners will be chosen at random and will be posted to the blog on Sunday, October 9, 2016.
- Giveaway open to United States residents only.
- One comment per person, please. Entries must be left via the comment form on the blog at the bottom of this post.
Disclosure: I received a box of ingredients and tools to use in the creation of this post. I did not receive any additional compensation. All opinions expressed are my own.
Chicken, Beans, and Kale Stew
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 8- ounce can Goya tomato sauce
- 1 15- ounce can Goya black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 15- ounce can Goya chick peas drained and rinsed
- 1 26- ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 bundle of kale rinsed, stripped from the stems, and chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the quinoa in a medium pot with 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 15-20 minutes at a low simmer, until the quinoa is fluffy and tender.
- While the quinoa cooks, heat the olive oil in a large pot or caldero until it shimmers. Add the diced onion and cook for 5-6 minutes, until they start to brown. Add the garlic and stir to combine.
- Add the chicken and cook until it begins to brown on the edges. Once the chicken develops a little color, add the tomato sauce, beans, and diced tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Add the kale to the pot and stir it into the mix. Simmer the stew for 25-30 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is fully cooked.
- Serve the stew in bowls over healthy scoops of quinoa.
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