Chicken, Wild Rice & Butternut Squash Casserole

This was amazing and so yummy :)  Very fallish!

6 servings: 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow, ¼ purple, ¼ blue

Ingredients:

1/2 yellow onion (thinly sliced and diced)

1 lb butternut squash (chopped into 1 inch squares – I always buy mine from Target or Cub Foods because they have it all chopped up for you)!

1 rotisserie chicken (sliced with skin removed)

1 cup wild rice (makes 3 cups cooked) or you could substitute quinoa if you prefer

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 cup freshly shaved parmesean cheese

1 Tablespoon freshly chopped thyme

2 Tablespoons olive oil

Salt and Pepper

  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cook wild rice (or quinoa) according to package directions

While wild rice is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium heat. And in olive oil. Once oil is hot, add in your onion and squash. Sautee for approximately 6-8 minutes (or until squash is soft and you can easily pierce it with a fork). Season with salt and pepper.

Take a 9 x 13 pan and spray with olive oil or coconut oil

Once rice is ready, pour it into the pan along with the onion and squash mixuture.

Add in chicken, ¼ cup of the parmesaen cheese, dried cranberries, and thyme

Stir all ingredients together

Cover with tinfoil and cook in oven for 20 minutes.

Top casserole off with remaining ¼ cup parmesan cheese, cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!