chicken ropa vieja

1.5 Lb chicken breast (no bone or skinn)
1 sm.onion quartered
1 Tomato quartered
1 Carrot peeled and cut into 1 inch pc's
2 garlic cloves peeled
1 Tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves minced
1 Sm.onion thinly sliced
.5 green bell pepper seeded and sliced
.5 red bell pepper seeded and sliced
2 jalopenos seeded and sliced
.25 cup tomato puree
.25 cup white wine
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and pepper to taste

serves 6
Place chicken,1 onion,1 tomato,1 carrot and 2 of the garlic cloves into large pot. Add water to cover,bring to a boil,skim and discard foam that floats to the surface. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until chicken is tender,30 - 40 min.
Place chicken in a bowl and shred it finely.Set aside.
Strain cooking liquid and discard vegetables,save liquid.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over med.heatstir in the minced garlic,sliced onion, sliced green and red peppers,the sliced jalopeno, cook until softened 3 - 4 min..Stir in the tomato puree,whitw wine,chicken and just enough of the reserved broth to create a thick sauce.Season with cummin salt and pepper. Simmer for a few minutes to reduce the sauce slightly.
Serve vith beans, rice or arepas, flatbread.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INGMARIE.