Roasted Chicken Thighs with Mashed "Potatoes" Squash and Green Beans
Last night I made a delicious dinner that made me feel like I was cheating! haha. I grew up in Arkansas, so I was a meat and potatoes kid and this made me feel like a kid again! Here's a picture...(it's not the best because I didn't think about taking a pic until I had already started eating, so I just snapped it with my phone)
The Chicken
Chicken Thighs (with skin)
Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder
Olive Oil
I rubbed 2 Chicken Thighs with about 1 tbs. of Olive Oil, Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder(add as much spice as you like, I just sprinkle it on). Put them in the oven at 375 degrees with top side down for 25 mins, turn over and cook on the other side for 10 more minutes. Remember to check the temp of the chicken before taking it out of the oven it should have an internal temp of 165 degrees. If you don't have a thermometer, poke it and make sure the juices run clear.
The "Potatoes"
Butternut Squash
Salted Boiling Water
Salt, Garlic Powder and other Spices(if desired)
I cut a butternut squash in half, put it in a pot with enough water to cover it and boiled it in salted water until it was fork tender. I only used 1/4 of the squash for this meal, I pureed it in a food processor with a little more salt and some garlic powder for taste. (These taste a lot like mashed sweet potatoes, rosemary would be a good flavor to add)
Gravy
I'm not sure if this can really be called gravy but it was flavorful and if went on the "potatoes", so that's what I'm calling it.
2 tbs. of pureed Butternut Squash
Chicken Drippings
Salt, Pepper
After I made the "potatoes" I left some of the squash in the food processor and added the chicken drippings and blended it together for a few minutes, scraping the sides often until is was the consistency of gravy and then I added that salt and pepper to taste.
Green Beans
Green Beans
Salted Water
Boil the green beans in salted water until tender(I used the water from the squash since it was already salted) you can add other spices if you like, pepper and/or garlic powder would be good too, I added pepper at the table when I ate them.
I hope you enjoy it! Let me know if you try it and like it!
