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Chicken and Butternut Squash Stew

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November 13, 2019

This Chicken and Butternut Squash Stew is a taste of Autumn in a bowl! I have included to ways to make it, one in a slow cooker and the other faster way in an Instant Pot.

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

1 small onion, diced

2 medium green peppers, cut into ½-inch pieces

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into ½-inch pieces

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground coriander

1 cup water

1 can (28 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up

3 cups butternut squash, peeled and cubed

1 cup orzo

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons parsley, minced

Directions

Slow Cooker

1In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine all the ingredients except the orzo. Cover and cook on low for 6 - 7 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Cook orzo separately and stir it in. Sprinkle with parsley.

Instant Pot

1Set your Instant Pot to sauté and add a tablespoon of olive oil.

2Once the oil is hot, add the onion, green peppers, chicken, and spices.

3Sauté, stirring often, about 5 minutes

4Add the water, tomatoes, squash, and orzo.

5Cook for 5 minutes at high pressure, until squash is tender, chicken is cooked through, and quinoa is cooked.

6Use Natural Pressure Release for 2 - 3 minutes, and then use a Quick Pressure Release.

7Add salt and pepper, to taste.

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