Braised Provencal Chicken with Butternut Squash and White Beans
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups dried Great Northern beans
- 1/2 onion, cut into quarters
- 6 large bone-in chicken thighs with skin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or 3/4 teaspoon dried
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 3/4 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 1/2 cups 1/3-inch pieces peeled butternut squash
- 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Combine 6 cups water, beans and onion in large pot.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Cool in cooking liquid.
- Drain bean mixture, discarding cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, place chicken in medium bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil, oregano, thyme and rosemary and toss to coat.
- Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- Working in batches, cook chicken in skillet until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to plate.
- Pour off drippings from skillet.
- Add wine and garlic to skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in squash, tomatoes in juice and drained bean mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken to skillet.
- Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and squash is tender, about 40 minutes.
- Stir in parsley.
- Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to serving bowl.
- Spoon bean-and-vegetable mixture over.
water, dried great northern beans, onion, chicken, olive oil, fresh oregano, thyme, fresh rosemary, white wine, garlic, butternut squash, tomatoes, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/braised-provencal-chicken-with-butternut-squash-and-white-beans-4811 (may not work)