Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • divided
  • 1 large (4-pound) chicken
  • cut into 8 pieces
  • 2 onions
  • diced
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • crushed
  • 2 inch piece fresh ginger
  • peeled and crushed
  • 5 ounces chorizo
  • diced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 red pepper
  • cored and sliced
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • cored and sliced
  • 20-ounce butternut squash
  • peeled and cut into large cubes
  • 13 ounces canned cherry tomatoes
  • 15 ounces chicken broth
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instruction

  • Place a casserole dish or Dutch oven over a medium heat
  • Pour in one tablespoon of canola oil
  • Once hot, sear each side of the chicken pieces until golden brown then remove to a plate
  • Pour the other tablespoon of canola oil in the pan and stir in the onions, fresh ginger and garlic
  • Cook for two minutes then stir in the chorizo, cinnamon, peppers and butternut squash
  • Cook while stirring for 3 minutes
  • Return the chicken pieces to the dish and stir well
  • Pour in the tomatoes and chicken broth
  • Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, and stir well
  • Cover and cook for 90 minutes over low heat
  • **To make this in a slow cooker, brown the chicken and peppers, and place into the crock of a slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients
  • Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6