Roasted Chicken Breasts and Butternut Squash with Herbed Wine Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roasted Chicken Breasts and Butternut Squash with Herbed Wine Sauce a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 50g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 378 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up pepper, butternut squash, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the herbs you could follow this main course with the Mint Chocolate Chip Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 47 minutes.
Instructions
Place chicken in a large roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
Brush chicken with 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Place squash in a large bowl.
Drizzle with remaining olive oil, and sprinkle with fine herbs, remaining salt, and remaining pepper; toss well.
Bake at 450 for 38 minutes or until chicken is done.
Transfer chicken and squash to a serving platter; keep warm.
Add wine to pan drippings; bring to a boil over high heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Reduce heat; cook 2 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup.
Place 1 chicken breast half on each of 4 plates. Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce over each chicken breast.
Peeling and cubing a butternut squash isn't difficult, but it will require a few extra minutes of your time. We peeled and cubed a butternut squash for this dish. To prepare this recipe even quicker, look for precubed butternut squash in the produce section of your supermarket. It may cost a little extra, but the trade-off is time saved in prepping this meal.