Chicken, Butternut Squash and Bacon Casserole
For those long winter days, this slow cooker dish is a must-try for the family.
Recipe - Castlerea - Cahill's
Chicken, Butternut Squash and Bacon Casserole
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time240 Minutes
Ingredients
3 large Chicken Breast cut into bite-sized chunks
1 - Chicken stock cube
400 g Chopped tomatoes
1 tsp Dried basil leaves
1 tsp Dried marjoram
1.5 - Onions diced
1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
450 g SuperValu butternut squash peeled, deseeded and cut into bite-sized chunks
200 g SuperValu button mushrooms cut in half
1 handfull SuperValu fresh basil to garnish
5 - SuperValu rashers cut into large strips
1 tbsp SuperValu tomato purée
200 ml Water boiling
1 tbsp Wholegrain mustard
1 handfull Broccoli steamed
4 slices Crusty bread
1 handfull SuperValu beans steamed
Directions
- Place the bacon and onions in the slow cooker and put the chicken and butternut squash on top. (Tip: To reduce the cooking time by 1 hour, boil the chopped squash for 8 minutes in a saucepan to soften it before adding to the slow cooker along with the chicken.)
- Pour the boiling water into a measuring jug and add the chicken stock cube. Stir until dissolved. In a large bowl, combine the stock with the tomatoes, mustard, tomato purée, oil and dried herbs. Stir together and pour into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 6 to 7 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high. One hour before the end of cooking time, add the mushrooms.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve with some steamed broccoli and French beans and crusty bread.
- Tip: Try this dish with some fresh artisan bread from the SuperValu bakery to soak up any remaining sauce.
20 minutes
Prep Time
240 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 4 servings
SuperValu Fresh Irish Chicken Fillets (750 g)
€7.99€10.65/kg
Knorr Chicken Stock Pot 4 Pack (28 g)
2 for €3
€2.79€24.91/kg
SuperValu Chopped Tomatoes (400 g)
€0.55€1.38/kg
SuperValu Fresh Basil (20 g)
€1.19€59.50/kg
Schwartz Marjoram (8 g)
€2.50€312.50/kg
Supervalu Onions Net (750 g)
€0.99€1.32/kg
SuperValu Irish Rapeseed Oil (500 ml)
€3.29€6.58/l
Butternut Squash Loose (1 Piece)
€1.19
SuperValu Baby Button Mushrooms (150 g)
€0.99€6.60/kg
SuperValu Fresh Basil (20 g)
€1.19€59.50/kg
Galtee Traditional Rashers 10 Pack (300 g)
€3.50€11.67/kg
Mutti Tomato Paste Double Tube (130 g)
€1.85€14.23/kg
Not Available
Lakeshore Wholegrain Mustard (205 g)
Only €2.50
€2.50€12.20/kg
SuperValu Signature Tastes Tenderstem Broccoli (150 g)
€1.59€10.60/kg
SuperValu Irish Rooster Potatoes (2 kg)
€3.79€1.90/kg
SuperValu Whole Green Beans Fine (500 g)
€0.99€1.98/kg
Recipe
- Place the bacon and onions in the slow cooker and put the chicken and butternut squash on top. (Tip: To reduce the cooking time by 1 hour, boil the chopped squash for 8 minutes in a saucepan to soften it before adding to the slow cooker along with the chicken.)
- Pour the boiling water into a measuring jug and add the chicken stock cube. Stir until dissolved. In a large bowl, combine the stock with the tomatoes, mustard, tomato purée, oil and dried herbs. Stir together and pour into the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 6 to 7 hours on low or 3 to 4 hours on high. One hour before the end of cooking time, add the mushrooms.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve with some steamed broccoli and French beans and crusty bread.
- Tip: Try this dish with some fresh artisan bread from the SuperValu bakery to soak up any remaining sauce.