Title: Aruba chicken
 Categories: Poultry, Ethnic
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 tb Olive oil
      1 md Onion, sliced
      1    Fryer chicken,
           -3lbs cut into
           -serving pieces
      1    Smoked pork butt,
           (1 lb)cut into
           -1" cubes
      1    Can(8oz)tomato paste
    1/4 c  Coconut, shredded
    1/2 ts Salt
           Crushed red pepper
           -to taste
      4    Whole cloves
      1    Bay leaf
           I/2 ts thyme
      2 lb Sweet potatoes,pared,
           Cut into 1/2" slices
      2    Bananas,
           -sliced 3/4" thick
    1/4 c  Green onions, sliced
 
  Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven and saute onion about 5 minutes until
  golden, stirring frequently. Remove From pan. Add chicken, half at a
  time, and brown on all sides (adding more oil if needed). Return
  onion to pan and add pork Stir in water, tomato sauce, coconut and
  salt.
  
  Tie pepper, cloves, bay leaf and thyme into a small cheesecloth square
  (poultice) and add to stew. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer
  For 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sweet potatoes and simmer
  covered For 35 to 40 minutes longer, or until sweet potatoes are
  tender. Taste for seasonings and correct if necessary. Add bananas
  and cook for an additional
        5    min. Discard cheesecloth poultice. Arrange on a serving
  platter and garnish with green onions and more coconut, if desired.
  
  Serves 6.
  
  From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net