Recipe for Orange Chili Chicken with Black Beans and Squash 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
olive oil spray
6 x skinless chicken thighs trimmed of fat
(1-1/4 to 1-1/2 lbs)
1 lrg red onion halve and slice
6 x garlic cloves chopped
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth low fat
3 tsp hot pepper sauce or to taste
1 x acorn squash peel and core
and cut into one-inch pieces (about 3-cups)
salt and pepper to taste
3 cup cooked black beans rinsed and drained
1 x red bell pepper sliced into strips
chopped fresh cilantro
1 pch cardamom
----------------- OPTIONAL GARNISHES ----------------
thinly sliced onion
lime wedges
lowfat sour cream
Instructions:
Instructions: Heat a large skillet over medium. Spray the surface and when hot, brown the chicken pieces on all sides. When nearly done on the second side, push the chicken toward the pans edge. Cook the onion in the center of the pan until soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute. About 12 minutes

Rearrange the chicken and onions in the pan. Add the orange juice, broth and chili sauce. Cover tightly and simmer very gently for 60 minutes or more. A diffuser may be needed to slow cook the chicken.

About 35 minutes before serving, start steaming the rice. Prepare the squash. Remove the lid and add the pieces of squash to the pan so that they are submersed. Sprinkle with a little salt and generous pepper. Cook until the squash is fork tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and beans to the pan. Continue to cook until the sauce thickens.

Sprinkle with cardamom and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve along side the steamed rice with crisp raw onion slices. Offer other condiments at table.

original. Definitely a party dish: wonderful color and aroma. Flavor is not the ordinary. The raw onions are a must.

NOTES : EASY Orange Chili Chicken with Black Beans takes about 12 minutes hands on preparation and about 1-1/2 hours pot watching. Good for entertaining since it can sit in the pot on low heat. Serve with cooked rice, salsa, tortillas, and chopped salad. Instead of a chili sauce, try a roasted pepper salsa.

Very special flavors. But wanted more veggie. So I adjusted the recipe below. Tempted to have more than 1 thigh - but 2 would have been two much. so I think I have the proportions about right for the more veg than meat kind of meal we like now.

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