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Hearty Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash & Quinoa Recipe
This healthy comfort food just can't be beat! Hearty Chicken Stew with Butternut Squash and Quinoa...330 calories and 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
55
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
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Course:
Entrees
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Healthy Dinner Recipes
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
329.9
kcal
Author:
Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
1 ½
pounds
butternut squash
peeled, seeded & chopped into ½-inch pieces
3 ½
cups
chicken broth
1 ½
pounds
boneless
skinless chicken thighs
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1
medium yellow onion
finely chopped
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
4
cloves
garlic
minced
1 ½
teaspoons
dried oregano
1
14 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
⅔
cup
uncooked quinoa
¾
cup
pitted & quartered kalamata olives
freshly ground black pepper
to taste
¼
cup
minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
Steam the butternut squash until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Remove half of the squash pieces and set aside.
Steam the remaining squash until very tender, an additional 4 to 6 minutes. Mash this squash with the back of a fork. Set aside.
In a large saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring the chicken broth to a simmer.
Add chicken thighs, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate and allow to cool. Pour broth into a medium-sized bowl.
Return the saucepan to the stovetop and lower heat to medium. Add olive oil.
Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is starting to turn brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Add the salt, minced garlic and oregano. Cook, stirring, for 1 additional minute.
To the saucepan, add tomatoes, butternut squash pieces, mashed butternut squash. Stir to combine.
Stir in reserved chicken broth and quinoa. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the quinoa turns translucent, about 15 minutes.
Shred the chicken with your fingers or a fork.
Stir the chicken, olives and pepper into the stew and simmer, uncovered, to heat, about 5 minutes.
Stir in parsley and serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 5 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 9 (Points+)
Nutrition
Serving:
1.66
Cups
|
Calories:
329.9
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
32.9
g
|
Protein:
19.4
g
|
Fat:
14.1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
57.3
mg
|
Sodium:
1011.4
mg
|
Fiber:
5.4
g
|
Sugar:
5.8
g