Instructions: Place chicken in a pot with the water, onion, 8 whole garlic cloves & salt.

Simmer for 30 - 40 minutes. When cool enough to handle, pull meat off bones and tear into pieces. Save 1/2 cup of the broth Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add tomatoes & minced garlic. Fry for five minutes Puree the chipotles in the broth. Stir in tomato-garlic mixture. Add the diced potatoes and shredded chicken and simmer approx 20 minutes to blend flavors. Serve chicken chipotle stew into bowels & garnish with sliced avocado and cilantro. approx 4 servings. These recipes were adapted from recipes of Jacqueline Higuera McMahan. I increased the heat level & garlic.

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