Fall grub must have some hue of orange in it right? Isn’t that a prerequisite when deciding what to make this time of year?! All I want is sweet potatoes, pumpkin, butternut, roasted carrots, and candy corn. Yes, lots and lots of candy corn. Ok, maybe i’ll save the candy corn until Halloween night, maybe.
We had the the most relaxing (err..lazy) weekend ever and I managed to fill it with as much autumn-y goodness as possible. Friday night I made roasted spaghetti squash with mushrooms in a sage butter sauce, accompanied by cabernet and a cheesy horror flick. It was so off the wall that it was actually funny. Have you seen the The Visit?! It’s the one where the grandkids go to meet their grandparents that they’ve never met, and of course there’s a twist! Not great, but entertaining at least. On Saturday we slept in which was much needed, Thomas studied a little, I read and napped (tired much?!), and for a late lunch we wondered to a great new sushi place in our neighborhood Fish & Rice! If you’re in NW Portland you have to check it out!
Sunday’s are meant for a good meal. Whether that’s a fun brunch out with friends or a cozy dinner at home. I’m such a fan of slow cooked meals, but there’s also days where I just feel like doing something quick and easy but it still taste like you’ve put hours into it. This skillet chicken & sweet potato pie is exactly that! It uses rotisserie chicken to make your life easy and you only have to pull out one pan to make the whole meal. The BEST for lazy Sunday days.
Skillet Chicken & Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
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1 rotisserie chicken (skin and bones discarded)
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 medium yellow onion
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2 carrots, thinly sliced
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4 cloves of garlic minced
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Fresh rosemary, chopped, about 1-2 tablespoons
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2 tbs tomato paste
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2 tablespoons Worcestershire
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1 cup of chicken stock
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1-2 large sweet potatoes, thinly sliced (use a mandolin to get them really thin!)
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Onion and garlic powder to sprinkle over the potatoes
what to do
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preheat oven to 350
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In a large skillet (or big deep cast iron skillet), heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and sauté until they start to soften and get some color on them, about six minutes. Add the garlic and chopped Rosemary, along with a pinch of salt and pepper; sauté another 30 seconds or so, until the garlic is fragrant.
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Move the veggies over in the pan and add the tomato paste. Press the paste into the pan for a few seconds to get the flavor out. Add the Worcestershire sauce, shredded chicken and stock. Season with another pinch of salt, and let this simmer about 10 minutes, while you thinly slice the sweet potatoes.
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Evenly and lightly press the mix in the pan, so that the potatoes lay evenly on top. Layer the potatoes over the chicken mix, starting with the outside edge, overlapping each other. Once the potatoes are arranged, brush with the melted butter. Then sprinkle with the onion and garlic powder, and another small pinch of salt.
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Bake anywhere from 25 to 40 minutes (depending on your oven), until the potatoes are cooked through, tender, and starting to curl on the edges
