Slow Cooker Autumn Chicken & Butternut Squash Risotto

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This one crock wonder full of festive magic is sure to hit the spot! Absolutely the best!

Slow Cooker Autumn Chicken & Butternut Squash Risotto
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Slow Cooker Autumn Chicken & Butternut Squash Risotto

4 from 10 votes
Recipe by Jeni Gough
Servings

10

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

8

hours 

One crock magic!

Ingredients

  • 1 1 Medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced 1 1/2 inch

  • 1 1 Medium onion, diced

  • 1/2 cup 1/2 Dried apricots, chopped

  • 1 – 2 tsp 1 – 2 Fresh rosemary, chopped

  • 1 – 2 tsp 1 – 2 Fresh sage, chopped

  • 6 sprigs 6 Thyme

  • 1 tsp 1 Salt

  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 Fresh cracked black pepper

  • 8 lbs 8 Chicken thighs whole, skin on

  • 1 cup 1 Apple juice

  • 4 cups 4 Chicken broth

  • 3 cuos 3 Risotto, uncooked

Directions

  • Put everything except risotto into a slow cooker, cook on high 7 hours.
  • Add in risotto and cook on high 1 hour more.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Serve topped with butter, toasted nuts or parmesan cheese.

2 Comments

  1. Michelle Carlson
    October 2, 2021 at 3:34 pm

    Jeni, we watched this video yesterday, and can’t wait to try it! Looks like something that will be great for lunch leftovers, too! We’ll be pressure canning butternut squash this weekend, and had been looking for recipes to use it in the winter.

  2. Ree Ree
    October 17, 2021 at 3:05 am

    I’m going to do this for Thanksgiving with turkey thighs or legs! Thanks for sharing!