Take-out Tuesday, Slow Cook BBq Chicken & Pineapple with Speedy Squash Bake
I hope you had a wonderful Easter or Spring weekend!
We had a very non traditional Easter, with temps in the mid 60’s it was chilly enough to light the fire and we gathered with family and special friends for ribs, smoked chicken, a variety of apps and an Easter Egg hunt on the lawn
4 very happy bunnies!
Just in case you’re all worn out from Spring festivities
you can get this complete dinner on the table with only 10 minutes of prep!
First slice the squash
Place it in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet with tomatoes
Drizzle with olive oil and season with garlic seasoning or salt and pepper
While squash is roasting, prep the chicken
This literally takes 2 minutes max
Spray the inside of the slow cooker and add chicken pieces
Season with garlic seasoning or salt and pepper
Pour on the sauce, cover and set temperature
Check vegetables after 15 minutes and continue baking 5-10 minutes
or until squash is soft and tomatoes have burst
{time will depend on size of slices and oven}
Now, you could eat them just like this, very delicious and healthy
or
put them in a casserole dish with a little Manchego cheese
if you’re not familiar with Manchego
treat yourself to it’s mild, buttery, delightful flavor
Stir in an egg
Put dish in refrigerator until chicken is almost done
After chicken has cooked for 3 hours or so, add pineapple
Stick squash casserole in the oven and cook for about 30-40 minutes,
Top with French fried onions return to oven for 5 minutes to crisp onions
Dinner is Ready!
We had our chicken on slider buns,
but it would be delicious over rice or baked potato
I added a bag salad
there are so many good ones now!
Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken & Pineapple
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 18 oz Sweet Baby Ray’s Hawaiian BBQ sauce or any barbeque sauce
- 5 boneless thighs
- 20 crushed pineapple drained
- Trader Joe’s Garlic Salt seasoning or salt & pepper
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking oil spray. Add chicken and season.
- Cover with BBQ sauce.
- Cover and cook for 3 hours on high {or 6 hours on low}
- Add the pineapple and continue cooking for another 45-60 minutes. Shred with forks and serve on slider buns or over rice or a baked potato.
Speedy Squash Bake
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini sliced
- 2 yellow squash sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- TJs seasoning olive oil
- 3 oz Manchego grated
- French fried onions
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Line baking pan with parchment paper.
- Arrange tomatoes and squash slices so nothing overlaps. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with seasoning. Roast at 400 for 30 minutes or until done.
- Transfer vegetables to sprayed casserole dish. Add Manchego cheese and egg, stirring to combine. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Top with onions and bake 5 minutes more.
Enjoy!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
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Looks delicious!
thank you!
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Sounds delicious Jenna! Love your 4 bunnies! 🐰🐰🐰🐰
thanks Mary, they keep me hopping!
Yum in the Tum!
thanks Nancy!
a PERFECT dinner! Love it! And those grandies <3 make my heart smile!
thanks Jodi, easy peasy good and yeah, they are pretty cute!!
I love bag salad. Just sayin’!
And this looks wonderful — especially the chicken and pineapple. And love the pic of the grands who are pretty darned cute!
I know, there are so many tasty combos now, it makes salad so easy!
Your outdoor setup is great! I like squash, but it is not one of the hubby’s favorites so I’m always looking for a new way to prepare it hoping he will like it. You’ve given me one more way!
Yes, we are really enjoying the outdoor kitchen! Good luck with your non squash eater!
Our new place has one. Can’t wait!
Looks like loads of fun and delicious food.
thanks Sharon!
Your four bunnies are adorable! The BBQ chicken with pineapple looks delicious, what a perfect meal that doesn’t demand staying in the kitchen all day. Your Easter looks perfect.
Thanks Pam, I just love getting dinner under control early in the day!
Jenna, first of all I love the way your outdoor fireplace/pizza oven turned out and it is just perfect for your entertaining. Kudos my friend. Second, I also am partial to the four little bunnies…it makes me miss my little bunnies even though I got to see them in the “freezer” opening of the baseball season….LOL!( I’ll never let family forget that they told me the weather was 68 degrees…NOT!) The positive in that, is my little grands….luv theme so much. AND thirdly, thanks for yet again another recipe and an easy to fix meal.
thank you Kari! I am lucky because my grands live very close and I can see them all the time. This is an easy to fix meal, less time in the kitchen, more time for fun!
Your cuties are certainly enjoying their Easter fun. Your fireplace looks so pretty decorated for Spring/Easter. I see the egg smoking away, I can almost smell the wonderful bbq!!! I have to try your meal, it sounds and looks delicious. We have been spending so much time outside working in the beds there is no time for cooking. This is a great solution for me Jenna. I need to get the slow cooker prepped! Enjoy your week of relaxing after all the work……..
I haven’t planted the first flower, and thought I was going to be embarrassed during our Easter gathering on the patio but I don’t think anyone noticed, there was too much going on! My son said it wasn’t very masculine with the carrots and pink pots on his fireplace but I told him hey, it’s Easter and it’s all about bunnies! I hope you can relax and enjoy all your hard work soon!
Looks so easy and delicious. Your bunnies are adorable!!💗🐰
thank you Patty Anne!
Easy is the best! 😊 Looks delish, Jenna! 💕 And happy you could enjoy your day with your family! 🌷
thanks Jill!
It sounds and looks like the best Easter celebration with good food. The dishes all sound so good and veggies so healthy.
Hope you have a nice week Jenna.
Julie
thanks Julie!
Sounds like you had a fun Easter Jenna! My non-traditional one included the grill:@)
Excellent!
So glad you and your family had a wonderful Easter! Ten minutes prep time sounds wonderful and that meal looks so great! I love Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce! Hugs!
Thanks Benita, I hope you got a chance to relax and enjoy after your busy week! Yes, this dinner couldn’t be easier!
Yum! Sounds good and love how easy this is. Your grands are darling!
thank you Cyndi!
Looks delicious and I love the convenience of using a slow cooker! Have a great day!
Shelley
Yes, so easy! Thanks Shelley!
This looks delicious!
so easy and so good! Thanks Christine!
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