Recipe courtesy of Robin Miller

Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes

Name: Maple-Orange Chicken with Acorn Squash and Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT6H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT6H15M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings (with 1 chicken breast left over for white pizza)
Ingredients: 1 small to medium acorn squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 leeks, rinsed and chopped; 5 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves (with or without bone); Salt and ground black pepper; 1 cup orange marmalade; 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves

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Level: Easy
Total: 6 hr 15 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 6 hr

Yield: 4 servings (with 1 chicken breast left over for white pizza)

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Ingredients

1 small to medium acorn squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

2 leeks, rinsed and chopped

5 (5-ounce) skinless chicken breast halves (with or without bone)

Salt and ground black pepper

1 cup orange marmalade

1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup orange juice

1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon maple syrup

For the garnish:

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves

Directions

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Place squash and sweet potatoes and leeks in the slow cooker. Season chicken all over with salt and black pepper and place on top of vegetables in slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine orange marmalade and remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over chicken and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours.
Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with squash and potatoes on the side and extra sauce spooned over top (reserve remaining chicken for pizza). Top with parsley and rosemary just before serving.