Chicken Butternut Hash with Apples and Bacon

Smokey bacon, hints of cinnamon, savory chicken. This dish is a home-run in one simple skillet.

Recipe:

2lbs. ground chicken

1-Tbsp Olive oil

7- slices bacon

5- cups Butternut Squash cubed – 1”

3 – Medium Apples – Granny Smith – peeled and chopped

1 – Medium onion – chopped

1-Tbsp – Coconut Oil – melted

½-tsp- Garlic powder

½-tsp- Cinnamon

½-tsp – Nutmeg

¼-tsp – Red pepper

½-tsp – Smoked paprika

Sea Salt and pepper to taste

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl toss butternut squash

cubes with melted coconut oil and sea salt to evenly coat, then spread out on the

baking sheet.

2. Roast in a Pre-heated 425* oven for 30 mins or until golden brown and soft.

3. While the butternut is roasting, season chicken with spices. Heat the olive oil in a

large cast iron skillet. Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink. Remove

chicken from the skillet and set aside.

4. Re-heat skillet over Medium/High heat and add bacon, stir to evenly cook.

5. Once bacon begins to brown and some fat has released, add onions and lower

heat to Medium. Cook about 5 mins.

6. Next add the apples to the pan. Cook and stir until soft, about 2 -5 mins. Turn

heat to low.

7. Add the chicken back to the skillet, add the roasted butternut and gently mix.

Remove from the heat and serve!