Chicken on a Bun

4 tbs olive oil
4 tbs turmeric
2 tbs thyme
1/2 tbs black pepper

Flavoring mixture (see below)
1 tsp kosher salt
1 cup dry sherry
3 quarts chicken stock
1 cup lite coconut milk or 1 tbs coconut extract
1 3 to 3 1/2 lb chicken
2 14.5 oz cans chopped tomatoes or 3 1/2 cups fresh skinned chopped
tomatoes with juice
1 1/2 lbs yucca root peeled and cut into bite size chunks
3 large carrots peeled or scrubbed and cut into bite size chunks
1 large or 2 small plantain peeled and sliced into 1/4″ slices
3 large stalks of celery veins removed and cut into bite size chunks
2 medium turnips peeled and cut into bite size chunks
1 small head of cabbage center removed and cut into bite size chunks
1/4 lb crimini or button mushrooms cut into bite size chunks
1 green bell pepper seeded and cut into bite size chunks
1 red bell pepper seeded and cut into bite size chunks

1 bunch cilantro stemmed and chopped

Salt
Pepper

Preparation:
1. Heat olive oil in large Dutch oven or heavy stock pot.
2. Add turmeric, thyme, pepper and flavoring mixture.
3. Add salt.
4. Sauté flavoring mixture using moderate heat until soft (about 10 to 15 minutes) stirring occasionally.

5. Raise heat to high and add sherry.
6. Boil liquid until reduced by half.
7. Add chicken stock, coconut milk or extract, tomatoes and chicken.
8. When liquid comes to a boil reduce heat to simmer.
9. Let simmer 60 minutes.
10. Taste for seasoning and add salt and/or pepper as necessary.
11. Let simmer 30 minutes more.
12. Remove chicken.
13. Add yucca.
14. Simmer 10 minutes.
15. Add carrots and plantain.
16. Simmer 10 minutes.
17. Add remaining vegetables.
18. Simmer 10 minutes.
19. Taste for seasoning and add salt and/or pepper as necessary.
20. Add chopped cilantro.
21. Simmer 5 minutes.
22. Skim fat from surface.
23. Serve with pieces of the chicken.

Note: Best when made a day ahead.
Flavoring Mixture
2 slices kosher beef fry or turkey bacon
1 large carrot peeled
1 large stalk of celery with leaves
1 medium onion
1 jalapeno pepper (or to taste) seeds removed
1 green bell pepper
1 tbs crushed garlic

Roughly chop: kosher beef fry or kosher turkey Abacon,@ carrot, celery, onion,
jalapeno pepper and bell pepper into 1/4 to 1/2 inch dice. Stir in crushed garlic.