Braised Chicken With Pumpkin, Sage, & Walnuts

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 small chicken or 1 medium chicken, cut into serving pieces (or your favorite mix of chicken parts)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 2 1/2 cups peeled seeded and diced pumpkin or 2 1/2 cups butternut squash
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 1/2 cups hot chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves or 1 tablespoon dried sage, plus some for garnish (optional)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, plus some for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 generously sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• 2 over medium heat, melt olive oil and butter in a large pan that you can fit all chicken pieces in without crowding.
• 3 (note: pan must have a lid) add chicken, skin side down, and cook slowly until chicken is golden brown color.
• 4 turn pieces over, add onions, carrots, and pumpkin and cook until chicken is golden brown.
• 5 once the chicken is browned, let it and the vegetables cook slowly together for 5 to 7 minutes.
• 6 add about 1 3/4 c of hot stock and simmer over low heat for 30-35 minutes, slightly uncovered, checking occasionally to add more stock, if needed.
• 7 transfer chicken pieces to a large serving platter.
• 8 add walnuts and sage to the pot and cook for two minutes.
• 9 spoon vegetables onto the serving platter around the chicken, and pour the remaining sauce in the pot over the chicken.
• 10 sprinkle reserved sage and walnuts over the dish to garnish.