Cinnamon butternut squash and chicken stew.
Do I need to say any more?
When this stew is on, it kind of inspires a follow-your-nose-to-the-smell-and-bury-your-face-in-it moment. Not that I am suggesting I bury my face in a steaming hot pot. Just saying I get that feeling.
Besides I work it like this. I feed mini chefs the chicken. Plus a little bit of squash all mashed up in the stew – the cinnamon sweetness means they like it.
Then I get to indulge in my orange vegetable obsession, with all that ginger, cinnamon and balsamic vinegar goodness.
So back to my first question – do I need to say any more?
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Cinnamon Butternut Squash and Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 chicken thighs with the bone in
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg optional
- 4 to matoes finely chopped
- 400 g butternut squash peeled deseeded and roughly chopped weight
- 375 ml (1 1/2 cups) chicken stock
- 1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat up the oil in a pot and brown the chicken thighs on both sides for about 5 mins.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Then add the onions to the pot and soften for about 5 mins.
- Then mix in the garlic, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and tomatoes and fry for about 5 mins.
- Then return the chicken to the pot and add in the butternut squash, chicken stock, balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 20- 25 mins until the chicken is cooked through.
- Careful not to stir too much so the butternut squash does not break.
- You can mash some butternut squash at the end to make a thicker stew.
Notes
Nutrition
Louisa says
11/11/2013 at 11:13 amSounds like a deliciously warming and comforting stew, and pretty too! And with lots of flavour, yuuuum 🙂
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 8:12 amThanks Louisa.
Louisa says
15/11/2013 at 8:25 pm…and thanks for linking up to this month’s Four Seasons Food challenge!
Bintu says
15/11/2013 at 10:44 pmNo worries.
Javelin Warrior says
11/11/2013 at 9:40 pmYou’ve managed to combine three of my favorite ingredients into one stew, Bintu! The chicken with cinnamon and butternut squash sounds so intriguing and warming for these cold Fall days…
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 8:13 amThanks JV. Kinda my favourite flavours too.
Antionette Blake says
12/11/2013 at 2:00 amLooks like it would be a perfect Crock Pot Stew too!
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 8:14 amI think I would like to try it in a crock pot actually.
Akaleistar says
12/11/2013 at 3:58 pmThat looks good!
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 8:15 amIt really is A.
Elsa says
13/11/2013 at 1:08 amLove this! I can almost smell it – looks yummy
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 8:23 amThanks Elsa, It is perfect to eat in front of the fire.
Lail | With A Spin says
13/11/2013 at 4:46 amThat sounds heart warming and comforting.
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 10:14 amI like your description Lail.
Dan says
13/11/2013 at 9:49 amI never thought at this combination – cinnamon and butternut squash. But seems to be yummy. Need to try it someday.
Bintu says
13/11/2013 at 10:11 amComment know how it goes when you do Dan.
Zainab @ Blahnik Baker says
13/11/2013 at 5:26 pmOh wow!! This sounds so delicious and warm. I love the warm and hmey spices of the fall. Of course the chicken in there makes me happy 🙂
Bintu says
14/11/2013 at 6:23 pmSpoken like a true Sierra Leonean. 🙂
Nicola says
16/11/2013 at 10:55 amSounds absolutely divineS!
Bintu says
16/11/2013 at 1:39 pmIt truly is. Thanks Nicola.
Andrea B (@goodgirlgonered) says
16/11/2013 at 4:14 pmohhhh – I kind of want to make this now. YUM!
Stopping by from #SITSSHAREFEST!
And pinning this to the SITS board!
Bintu says
20/11/2013 at 9:38 amThanks masses Andrea B. Much appreciated.
Vanesther - Bangers & Mash says
08/12/2013 at 10:19 pmI love butternut squash with cinnamon, but never thought to team them up with chicken in a stew. Great idea! Will definitely be giving this recipe a go very soon. A perfect entry for December’s Spice Trail. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Joanne Higgins says
10/06/2014 at 12:15 pmsounds lovely, just my thing, will be trying this week