Mediterranean Chicken with Slow Cooked Vegetables
A flavorful and aromatic dish featuring tender chicken, butternut squash, and bell peppers, slow-cooked to perfection with a unique blend of Mediterranean spices.
Ingredients
| 1 ½ | butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces |
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| 75 | g bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces |
| 1 | lb boneless skinless chicken breast, each cut into 3 pieces (1 ¼ pounds) |
| 1 | (14 ½ ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained |
| ⅓ | cup picante sauce (salsa, if you prefer) |
| ¼ | cup raisins |
| ¼ | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon ground cumin |
| 1 | cup couscous |
Instructions
| 1. | Begin by layering the butternut squash, bell peppers, and chicken in a 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. |
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| 2. | In a separate bowl, mix the stewed tomatoes, picante sauce (or salsa), raisins, ground cinnamon, and ground cumin. Pour this flavorful mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker. |
| 3. | Cover the slow cooker and let it cook on a low heat setting for about 7 hours, or until the squash is tender and the chicken is thoroughly cooked. Ensure the chicken is no longer pink in the center of the thickest pieces. |
| 4. | During the last 10 minutes of cooking time, prepare the couscous as per the package instructions. |
| 5. | Once the cooking is complete, use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken and vegetables from the slow cooker. Serve them over the cooked couscous. |
| 6. | Stir the sauce remaining in the slow cooker and spoon it over the chicken and vegetable mixture before serving. |
| 7. | Note: This recipe has been optimized for slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom. For cookers that only have a heated base, refer to the manufacturer's instructions for layering ingredients and temperature settings. |
Nutrients
The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.
| Calories | 290.1 kcal |
| Protein | 22.1 g |
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 46.6 g |
| Fiber | 5.2 g |
| Sugar | 9.4 g |
Published on Jul 18, 2024 by Luminița