Chicken Stew with Cinnamon

Ingredients

 * 3 lbs chicken pieces
 * adobo seasoning to taste
 * 3 tablespoons oil
 * 8 ounces diced ham
 * ½ cup sofrito
 * 1½ cup diced tomato
 * 1 cup tomato sauce
 * 1 cup water
 * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
 * salt and pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Rub the chicken with the adobo seasoning.
 * 2) Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
 * 3) Heat the oil in a pan and sauté the ham and sofrito over a medium flame for about 5 minutes.
 * 4) Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and water and bring to a boil.
 * 5) Then add the chicken pieces, cinnamon, salt and pepper, and return to a boil.
 * 6) Reduce the heat to low allowing the stew to simmer for and additional 30 minutes.