Puerto Rican Chicken Stew

4 chicken leg quarters
Dash of:
Salt
Garlic salt
Pepper
Turmeric
Onion powder
Cumin

2 T oil
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 c sofrito
8 oz tomato sauce
1 packet sazon seasoning
Dash or two Italian seasoning
3 large red potatoes, diced, mostly peeled
4 carrots, sliced
3 c chicken stock
1/2 c water

Heat oil in pot.  Add dashes of seasonings.  Place chicken quarters in seasoned oil after removing skin.  Brown on all sides.  Remove and set aside.

Add more oil and onions.  Cook til translucent.  Add garlic and cook til fragrant.  Add sofrito and tomato sauce.  Stir and cook until bubbly.  Add sazon, Italian seasoning, carrots, potato, stock and water.  Combine and bring to a boil. Add chicken back in.  Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.  Cook 30 mins.  

Remove chicken and pull meat from bones/tendons.  Return meat in pieces (will fall apart).  Cook for another 5 minutes.  Serve with dippable bread.