Chicken Apple Casserole

Name: Chicken Apple Casserole
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 small chicken breasts, cubed (or 1 breast and 1 deboned thigh); 1 large apple; 1 medium carrot; 1 small sweet potatoes or 1 small yam; 1 medium potato; 1/2 cup butternut squash, cubed; 1/2 small onion, diced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup apple juice; 1/4 cup milk; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 1 chicken bouillon cube; thyme; Italian parsley; salt, to taste; 2 tablespoons applesauce (optional)

Submitted by Chef #1225606

"This recipe was inspired one evening when concocting homemade baby food for my son. After sampling a chicken and apple blend- I thought why haven't I ever eaten these two together before? This recipe adds ginger for a zesty compliment to the sweetness of the apples, along with a medley of other 'sweet' veggies. Low fat, healthy and delicious."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 small chicken breasts, cubed (or 1 breast and 1 deboned thigh)
1 large apple
1 medium carrot
1 small sweet potatoes or 1 small yam
1 medium potato
¹⁄₂ cup butternut squash, cubed
¹⁄₂ small onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₄ cup apple juice
¹⁄₄ cup milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves
1 chicken bouillon cube
thyme
Italian parsley
salt, to taste
optional
2 tablespoons applesauce (optional)

directions

Boil potatoes and yam, mash together with milk until creamy. Add salt to taste and set aside. Optional: Add applesauce.
Cube chicken.
Crush garlic and chop.
Combine olive oil, garlic, ginger, onions and sauté in large pan for 3 minutes.
Add squash, diced carrots, water, and bouillon cube. Continue cooking until chicken and vegetables are tender and done. Approx 20 minutes.
Peel, core and dice apple.
Dilute cornstarch in apple juice and add to chicken mixture.
Add diced apple to pan with chicken. Sauté 5 minutes.
Pour mixture into a medium baking dish.
Cover with mashed potato mix and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes.
Brown top before removing and serve warm.

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Reviews

Made this tonight, it is pretty good as is although it seems to be needing that little something. I will make it again and figure out the tweak and update when I do :) The only thing I would suggest is proof read the recipe I guessed at when I was to add the chicken to the pan with the other ingredients and missed the thyme and parsley completely (that might be what is missing). A novice cook would have a very difficult time following the recipe as written.

bohlin111