Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Butternut Squash Slow Cooker Recipe
Try this quick and easy Chicken, Sweet Potato, & Butternut Squash slow-cooker recipe.
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Mandee and a few others suggested a slow-cooker which is a favorite kitchen appliance of mine! The last meal made in mine (before it cracked down the middle) was this Chicken, Sweet Potato, and Butternut Squash recipe. It deceivingly feels like a carb-fest because the butternut squash and sweet potatoes ending up looking so similar that you can hardly tell them apart. One serving of vegetables look and taste like a huge sweet potato. But in reality, the calories and carbs are actually cut drastically because of the butternut squash.
This is a perfect recipe for those days you are just hungry if you know what I mean.
Author/Source:
christine @ onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts (4 ounces each)
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into fourths
- 2 medium butternut squash, peeled & cut into chunks
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Place all ingredients in slow cooker and place lid on top. Cook on low for 4 hours. Serve.
Cooking Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and put into a gallon size freezer bag.
- Freeze.
- Defrost freezer bag overnight in refrigerator and pour contents into slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 4 hours.
Nutritional Information
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe • Calories: 415
Fat: 3 • Protein: 57 • Carbs: 36 • Fiber: 8 • WW Points: 6 • Points+: 10
UH OH. i had the old recipe card for this and already have it in the slow cooker. I can
portion it and freeze it after cooking right?
yes, definitely. :)
Is it ok if I put ingredients directly in crockpot and don’t freeze them together the night before?
Yes, you most certainly can. We should make that more clear. Thanks for asking and helping us to see that.
thank you! i’m just starting to be a real person and cook so wanted to check :)
can i add a can of cream of chicken to recipe?
sure!
I’ve always read that you should put herbs in only at the last hour or so because they dont hold up to the long cooking. Your thoughts?
Sheri, I’ve not heard that they don’t hold their shape, but the flavor is still there.
can i use chicken legs instead?
Yes I think that would be delicious!
Do you leave the skin on both the squash and the sweet potato, and just cut them?
You should peel them, we will add that to the recipe.
Nice recipe! I only had 2 chicken breasts and cut up squash, but it turned out good. I also only had dried basil and no parsley. I added some Buckhead Gourmet Bordeaux sauce to sub for about 1/2 of the broth, and also added a little bit of white wine. It was good, enough for me & my husband with leftovers.
I have a question on the not freezing. I do not plan to freeze the recipe. With that said, I’m assuming I cook it on low for 8 hours, correct? Thanks! :)
No, it would still only be 4 hours on low. The first set of directions are for not freezing and 4 hours is indicated. We also assume that readers thaw before cooking anyway.
I want to make this meal without freezing it first but I was wondering if I can use frozen chicken? Would I cook the chicken a while then add the squash and sweet potatoes 4 hours before time to eat?
Tiffany I haven’t done it that way but I’m sure you could use frozen chicken. I would still cook it all together just thaw before you cook as indicated.
I find “medium” to be very subjective and as it’s for 2 main ingredients this could really throw out the calories.
What weight do you class as medium for sweet potato and butternut squash?
Thank you :o)
Donna yes it is very hard to determine but we have to pick some “standard of measure”. Medium sweet potato I would say should be the size of your hand. The butternut squash should be probably a pound or so.