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This AIP Crock Pot Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta is a quick and easy weeknight meal. The perfect nightshade-free and dairy-free pasta dish!

I love the simplicity of just tossing everything into the slow cooker, setting it and walking away until it’s dinner time. Plus, a delicious meal that takes just five minutes of hands-on time is this lazy cook’s dream!

Savory, nutty flavors combine with a tiny bit of a kick from the garlic and onion for a cozy AIP pasta dish that makes a cold, blustery winter night not seem so bad, after all.

Crock Pot Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta

Name: Crock Pot Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 - yellow onion, diced; 2 - cloves garlic, minced; 15 oz can - butternut squash puree; 1 cup - bone broth or water; 2 tsp - Italian seasoning; 1 1/2 tsp - sea salt (plus more to taste); 1 1/2 lbs - chicken thighs or breasts; 8oz box - Jovial AIP compliant cassava fusilli

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

♥ RECIPE & IMAGES BY: Andrea - Formerly "Hurried Health Nut" ♥ A quick and easy Italian-inspired weeknight meal that takes minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

1 - yellow onion, diced
2 - cloves garlic, minced
15 oz can - butternut squash puree
1 cup - bone broth or water
2 tsp - Italian seasoning
1 1/2 tsp - sea salt (plus more to taste)
1 1/2 lbs - chicken thighs or breasts
8oz box - Jovial AIP compliant cassava fusilli

Instructions

Add the diced onion, minced garlic, butternut squash, bone broth and Italian seasoning and salt to the bowl of your crockpot and give it a stir to incorporate
Nestle in the chicken
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours
Just before the chicken is finished, cook the cassava fusilli according to the package directions
When the crockpot cooking cycle is complete, shred the chicken with two forks (you can do this right in the crockpot). Stir to combine
Serve the Butternut Squash Chicken on top of the cassava fusilli and add sea salt to taste
Serve this Crock Pot Butternut Squash Chicken and Pasta alongside a fresh side salad for a complete meal

Notes

Leftovers: Store the cooked chicken and the pasta separately, in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 3 days

With thanks to Andrea (formerly Hurried Health Nut). When Andrea decided to close her website I reached out and she lovingly agreed to allow her recipes to live on at the AIP Recipe Collection so that folks around the world can continue to enjoy her whole-food recipes that provide maximum nourishment with minimal effort.