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

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield 6 servings

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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

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 2 hours or 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.

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 wonderful with turkey, ground meats or leftover pork. —Lori McLain, Denton, Texas

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