### Flavorful Chicken and Tomatillo Stew Recipe: A Delicious Jocón Dish

Jocón — whose name comes from jok’, meaning to grind or mash in Mayan K’iche’ — is a fresh chicken and tomatillo stew that is popular throughout Guatemala The stew stems from Mayan culture but some of its ingredients today, like sesame seeds and chicken, were likely introduced by Spanish colonizers Some Mayan groups also made theirs more spicy, or with red tomatoes rather than tomatillos, depending on in which part of the country they lived

### Flavorful White Bean Stew with Spicy Tomato Twist

Made in about half an hour from pantry ingredients, this simple, flexible stew has a velvety texture from canned white beans rounded out by plenty of garlic, olive oil and canned plum tomatoes The optional bacon adds a brawny heft here, but the stew will be just as hardy without it Or lighten things up by stirring a few handfuls of quick-cooking greens directly into the pot, which also eliminates any need for a salad on the side.

### Creamy Artichokes and Peas One-Pan Dish

This creamy stew, full of seasoned sweet leeks, lemon zest and Parmesan, is a celebration of spring that you can make all year long, thanks to the canned artichokes and frozen peas The creaminess comes from dolloping fresh ricotta over the top, then swirling it into the warm stew as you eat so it melts a little Serve this with crusty bread or over pasta, gnocchi or rice to soak up the fragrant, herby pan sauce.

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