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Nana's Chicken Pot
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 16 Minutes
Servings: 10
A one pot meal that will cure a broken heart! Serve with lots of crunchy Italian bread for sopping up the juices! My grandmother made this for me and it is still one of my favorite comfort foods. Easy and very satisfying!
Ingredients:
2 large onions, sliced
1 (29 ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons oregano
1 whole chicken, cut in pieces
4 potatoes
1 (14 ounce) can peas
salt
pepper
Directions:
1. Slice 2 large onions into rings then lay them in the bottom of a dutch oven or soup pot with tight lid.
2. Break up the tomatoes by hand and pour all the tomatoes and the juice left in the can over the onions.
3. sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of oregano.
4. Lay your chicken pieces over the tomatoes.
5. Sprinkle with salt pepper and remainder of oregano.
6. Put the lid on the pot and cook about 1 hour on stove at low heat. Do not stir!
7. After chicken has cooked for an hour, cut the potatoes in chunks and add them to the pot. Do not stir!
8. Continue to cook on low heat until the potatoes are fork tender about 20 more minutes.
9. When potatoes are done add the can of peas and all the juice. Trust me on this! Add the juice!
10. Turn off the heat and let sit for about 5 minutes, just to warm the peas.
11. Scoop up all layers into large soup bowls and serve with warm crunchy Italian Bread! Enjoy!
By RecipeOfHealth.com