Chicken Stew, Southwestern-Style

Cook Time: 7 hours

Ingredients:

• 1 package of frozen grilled chicken breast strips, about 2 cups
• 1 medium onion, chopped coarsely
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped coarsely
• 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers or other green hot pepper, minced (optional)
• 1 can (15 ounce) diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 can (15 ounce) whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/4 cup converted rice
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano leaves
• dash of cayenne pepper, if desired
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 to 2 tablespoons cornmeal, mixed with a tablespoon of cold water

Preparation: