In thinking of one dish meals which I've made, I remembered this one. It was hand copied from a Betty Crocker slow-cooker recipe cookbook one of my friends had purchased. While the original recipe calls for cooking this in crockpot or slow-cooker I chose to use a 3-inch deep 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish and bake in the oven.
Mediterranean Chicken
1 medium butternut squash, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup chopped bell pepper
12 chicken breast tenders or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts each cut into 3 pieces
1 14 ounce can stewed or diced tomatoes
½ cup salsa
¼ cup raisins
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cumin
Non-stick cooking spray
1) Place oven rack on middle rung.
2) Pre-heat oven temperature to 350 degrees farenheit.
3) If baking dish isn't non-stick spray inside of 3-inch deep 13-inch by 9-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
4) Layer squash, pepper and chicken in baking dish. Pour tomatoes and salsa over chicken, squash and pepper and then evenly sprinkle raisins, cinnamon and cumin on top.
5) Cover loosely with aluminum foil.
6) Place in oven and cook 45 minutes – 1 1/2 hours or until chicken pieces in the center of the baking dish are no longer pink when cut in half.
7) Remove from oven and let cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
8) Store any leftovers in airtight container in refrigerator.
