General Tso’s Stew

Name: General Tso's Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup tomato juice; 1/2 cup pickled cherry peppers, chopped; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1 pound shredded cooked chicken; 1-1/2 cups chopped onion; 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

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Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours

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6 servings

I love Asian food and wanted a chili-like soup with the distinctive flavors of General Tso’s chicken. The slow cooker makes this super easy, and you can use any meat you like. It’s a great with turkey, ground meats or leftover pork. —Lori McLain, Denton, Texas

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Ingredients

1 cup tomato juice
1/2 cup pickled cherry peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 to 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 pound shredded cooked chicken
1-1/2 cups chopped onion
1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

In a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker, combine the first 6 ingredients. Stir in chicken, onion and broccoli. Cook, covered, on low about 2 hours, until vegetables are tender. Top with green onions and sesame seeds to serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 222 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 791mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

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