Crock Pot Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta

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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.

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Crock Pot Butternut Squash Chicken & Pasta

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.

Instructions

  1. 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
  2. Nestle in the chicken
  3. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 6-8 hours
  4. Just before the chicken is finished, cook the cassava fusilli according to the package directions
  5. When the crockpot cooking cycle is complete, shred the chicken with two forks (you can do this right in the crockpot). Stir to combine
  6. Serve the Butternut Squash Chicken on top of the cassava fusilli and add sea salt to taste
  7. 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.