Chicken Pumpkin Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sugar pumpkin (about 1 lb.) or 3 cups butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes (about 1 lb.)
• 8 ounces fresh green beans, cut in half
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. add chicken; saute 4 minutes or until browned and remove to a plate.
• 2 reduce heat to medium and add onions, red pepper pieces, and garlic. saute 4 minutes until softened.
• 3 add 1 1/2 cups broth, the tomatoes, paprika and salt.
• 4 bring to a boil; then add chicken, pumpkin and beans.
• 5 reduce heat, cover and simmer 12 minutes or until chicken and pumpkin are tender.
• 6 meanwhile stir remaining broth, the cornstarch and peanut butter in a bowl until smooth.
• 7 add to pot and stir until blended.
• 8 cook 2 minutes or until thickened. enjoy!
• 9 *great with some nice crusty bread for dipping, yum :).