We are lucky to still be using up butternut squash grown on our allotment last year, they are such a good crop to grow as they store for a month or more after harvesting in a cool dark place.
I love this easy traybake which uses chicken, butternut squash and artichokes. It is low-calorie and only takes a five-minutes to prepare so it is perfect for busy weekday dinners.
Harissa Chicken & Squash Traybake
Ingredients
- 180g grilled artichokes in oil
- 1½ tablespoons Filippo Berio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons of dry harissa spice
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped finely
- 1 red onion, diced
- 8 chicken thighs
- 1 butternut squash cut into chunks – you can leave the skin on as it adds flavour
- 150g mixed olives of your choice, roughly chopped
- A small pack of cherry tomatoes
- Salt and Pepper
- Large handful of spinach leaves
Method
- Heat the oven to 2200C/2000C fan/gas 6.
- Measure out 1½ tablespoons of olive oil from the grilled artichoke container. Mix this with the Filippo Berio Extra Virgin olive oil, chopped garlic, diced onion and harissa spices
- Score the chicken skin and put the chicken thighs and squash in a large roasting tin, toss in the flavoured oil and add a sprinkle of salt and pepper. (*tip here is to then rub the spices into the chicken to impart flavour through the thigh)
- Roast in the oven for 45 mins until tender and golden, then tip the artichokes, tomatoes, spinach and olives into the pan over the chicken. Give everything a good mix with a wooden spoon
- Return to the oven for 10 mins more to warm everything through and wilt the spinach, blister the tomatoes.
- Remove from the oven and serve with crusty bread and/or rice
Enjoy!
In season at this time of year;
Fruit, Nuts & Fungi
Apples, Chestnuts, Pears (late – Concorde, Doyenne du Comice, Conference and Winter Nellis), Rhubarb (forced), Walnuts
Vegetables & Herbs
Jerusalem Artichokes, Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Kale, Leeks, Parsnips, Potatoes, Swede, Turnips.
Meat & Game
Duck, Guinea Fowl, Hare, Partridge, Venison
Fish & Shellfish
Brill, Clams, Cockles, Haddock, Halibut, Hake, John Dory, Lemon Sole, Monkfish, Mussels, Oyster, Plaice, Turbot.
Going out of season
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Goose, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Leek, Parsnip, Rhubarb, Swede, Truffle.
We are lucky to still be using up butternut squash grown on our allotment last year, they are such a good crop to grow as they store for a month or more after harvesting in a cool dark place.
Going out of season
Cabbage, Cauliflower, Goose, Horseradish, Jerusalem Artichoke, Leek, Parsnip, Rhubarb, Swede, Truffle.
This article first appeared in the February issue of SE22 Magazine.