Cinnamon Chicken Stew with Sweet Potato, Quinoa + Spinach - Ends + Stems with Chef Alison

Ingredients

• 1 pound Chicken Thighs, Boneless/Skinless (use breast meat if you prefer)
• 1 ⁄ 2 Yellow Onion (small dice)
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt (divided, possibly more to taste)
• 1 ⁄ 4 teaspoon Dried Thyme
• 1 ⁄ 4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 cup Quinoa
• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups Chicken Stock
• 1 ⁄ 2 pound Sweet Potato (garnet yam, about 1 large)
• 1 15-ounce can Crushed Tomatoes
• 1 ⁄ 2 pound Baby Spinach
• 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter (optional)
• 1 Lemon (juiced)