Southwestern Style Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) frying chickens, cut up and skinned
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. oil
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 (11 oz.) can Green Giant Niblets golden sweet corn
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (2 1/4 oz.) can sliced olives, drained

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Arrange chicken in two ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking dishes.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cook and stir onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender.
Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese and ripe olives; blend well.
Cook over medium heat until mixture is hot; set aside.
Remove chicken from oven.
If necessary, using spoon, remove most of the pan juices; turn chicken over.
Pour half of sauce evenly over chicken in each dish.
Return to oven; bake for an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, basting occasionally.
Sprinkle chicken with cheese.
Bake for 3 more minutes or until cheese melts.
Garnish with ripe olives.
Makes 8 servings.