Monday, November 2, 2009

Silly Orange Halloween Dinner

Barbecue-Sauce Baked Chicken with Pumpkin-Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Carrots

Ingredients
2 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 c canned pumpkin
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 T margarine
1/4 c chicken stock, or amount necessary for desired consistency
4 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1" pieces
olive oil
salt, pepper
BBQ sauce (store bought or recipe below)

Preheat oven to 375F.  Spread some BBQ sauce in a baking dish.  Set chicken breasts on the sauce.  Spoon more sauce onto the chicken breasts, being careful not to cross-contaminate.  Bake for 25 minutes.

On a baking tray or a second baking dish, place carrots, toss in olive oil.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Put it in the oven for about 25 minutes as well, until tender.

Boil potatoes until tender.  Drain, return to pot, add pumpkin and heat a bit so that any excess water cooks off and the pumpkin warms through.   Add the margarine and chicken stock and mash with ricer, fork, or potato masher.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

Barbecue Sauce
1 can tomato paste
white vinegar
brown sugar
cumin
chili powder
Worcester sauce

Blend all the ingredients into desired thickness and taste.  I just experimented until it tasted right.  You can also add hot sauce, diced onion, or whatever you like.

And voila!  A very orange meal for Halloween!


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