Pumpkin Chicken
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken legs (with thigh attached) or thighs (use 2.5-3 lbs meat total)
  • 1 TB Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 2 TB Olive Oil
  • ½ lb Bacon (chopped)
  • ⅓ cup Sweet Onion (finely chopped)
  • 5 carrots (not peeled, chopped into medium/large pieces)
  • 15 ounces canned Pure Pumpkin
  • 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Dry chicken with a paper towel.
  3. In a small bowl combine pumpkin pie spice, salt and smoked paprika. Rub this all over the chicken.
  4. Add two tablespoons of oil to a 4.5 quart or larger French Oven and bring to medium heat.
  5. Sear chicken 5 minutes on each side until browned.
  6. Remove chicken and set aside.
  7. Add bacon and cook until lightly browned. Add onion and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.
  8. Add canned pumpkin and chicken broth. Place chicken back into French Oven.
  9. Bake for 1 hour.
  10. Serve with Pumpkin Rice and salt chicken as desired.
Recipe by Dining with Alice at https://diningwithalice.com/comfort-foods/pumpkin-chicken/