Monday, February 11, 2013

Butternut Squash-Chicken Pan-Roast

Recipe and picture by Food and Wine.

Holy ridiculously easy new favorite recipe, batman.

Butternut Squash–Chicken Pan-Roast


  1. One 1 1/2-pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice
  2. 3 Fuji apples, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice
  3. 1 tablespoon chopped sage
  4. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  5. Salt
  6. Freshly ground pepper
  7. 6 whole chicken legs (3 pounds)
  8. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, thinly sliced
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large roasting pan, toss the squash, apples and sage with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Season the chicken legs and set them on top. Dot with the butter and roast for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the squash and apples are tender and the chicken is browned and cooked through.
  2. Transfer the chicken to a plate and keep warm. Place the roasting pan over a burner and boil, stirring, until the pan juices are reduced, about 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the pan and serve.

Ok, technically, I have forgotten the sage each of the two times I have made this. I'm sure it would be amazeballs, but it is still LEGIT without it. This is so simple and delicious. The leftovers are fantastic, too.