Easy Chicken and Farro Bake with Butternut Squash

This chicken and farro bake is a comforting and protein packed meal. It is loaded with farro, chicken, butternut squash and other delish fall ingredients.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken and farro bake, chicken bake, easy chicken bake

Servings:

Calories: 351kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups dried farro plus 3 cups water, or more
1 ½ lbs chicken breast
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp seasonings: salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and thyme.
1 tbsp butter or ghee or more olive oil
fresh garlic
12-20 oz cubed butternut squash
¾ cup chicken broth or chicken bone broth
¼ cup Canned coconut milk full fat
1 tbsp tapioca flour
1 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 cup dried cranberries
½ cup salted pumpkin seeds

Instructions

First you'll want to start out by cooking the farro as it can take about 20-25 minutes. Cook 1 1/2 cups of farro in 3 cups of water. You may need to add a little more water as it cooks.
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking dish (I use 11x13)
Now, cut up the chicken breast into small cubes. Add the chicken to a large pan with olive oil. Then add all the seasonings. Cook about 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked through. Use a slotted spoon and remove the chicken to a clean plate.
Next, add the chopped onion, garlic and finely diced butternut squash to the same pan. Add a little more olive oil or butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook and sauté about 5 minutes.
Now add back in the cooked chicken, cooked farro, chicken broth, canned coconut milk, tapioca flour, and nutritional yeast. Mix until combined.
Now stir in the the pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries.
Pour the mixture into your prepared dish.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes! Enjoy.

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