Hearty Chicken Stew With Butternut Squash & Quinoa

• 1 1/2 pounds butternut squash peeled, seeded & chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• rotisserie chicken
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes petite
• 2/3 cup quinoa uncooked
• 3/4 cup kalamata olives pitted and quartered
• ground black pepper Freshly, to taste

1. Steam the butternut squash until barely tender, about 10 minutes. Remove half of the squash pieces and set aside.
2. Steam the remaining squash until very tender, an additional 4 to 6 minutes. Mash this squash with the back of a fork. Set aside.
3. Return the saucepan to the stovetop and lower heat to medium. Add olive oil.
4. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is starting to turn brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Add minced garlic and oregano. Cook, stirring, for 1 additional minute.
6. To the saucepan, add tomatoes, butternut squash pieces, mashed butternut squash. Stir to combine.
7. Stir in chicken broth and quinoa. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the quinoa turns translucent, about 15 minutes.
8. Stir the chicken, olives and pepper into the stew and simmer, uncovered, to heat, about 5 minutes

butternut squash, chicken broth, rotisserie chicken, olive oil, onion, kosher salt, garlic, oregano, tomatoes, quinoa, kalamata olives, ground black pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Hearty-Chicken-Stew-with-Butternut-Squash-_-Quinoa-988620 (may not work)