Butternut Chicken Marinara

Bob and I have been watching The Biggest Loser from the beginning of the series on Netflix streaming. Mark Kruger from season 5 prepared this dish for his family after he was sent home. I tweaked it just a bit to suit our tastes and made it for dinner tonight. Bob, who's not that big a fan of squash, loved it!

Butternut Chicken Marinara

1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into small/medium chunks
8 chicken tenderloins, cut into pieces
1 large purple onion, sliced
salt and pepper
Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon olive oil
Pam spray
1 jar/can marinara sauce (I use cheapo Hunt's Traditional spaghetti sauce)

Spray Pam in a large skillet. Add chicken, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cover and cook on medium heat until almost done. Uncover and finish cooking the chicken. When chicken is done, take out of the skillet and set aside.

Spray more Pam into the skillet.  Add onions and squash. (You will probably not use all the squash...just save and freeze or cook tomorrow) Add the olive oil, cover and cook on medium-low heat. Add a little water if needed to help the squash cook. When the squash is cooked, uncover and let it saute a bit. Add the chicken back into the skillet and let everything cook together for a couple of minutes. Pour in the marinara sauce and stir. Add Italian seasoning, cover and cook until sauce is cooked.

Note: I tasted this before I added the marinara sauce and it was amazing! If you want to eat it like this, let the chicken and squash mixture saute a little longer.