Chicken and White Bean Chili

Ingredients
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (15 ounces each) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
3 cups fat free chicken broth
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) low fat shredded cheese
Fat Free Sour cream and minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper then place it in the bottom of the Slow Cooker. Then add the onion, jalapeno, garlic, oregano and cumin on top of the chicken.

Next add white beans and pour the chicken broth over everything. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or 4 to 6 hours on high.

Shred chicken and stir before serving. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with sour cream and cilantro if desired.

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Butternut Squash

Ingredients:

1 lb butternut squash, peeled and cut into small chunks
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons), melted
Pinch of salt
3 dashes black pepper
Some arsley leaves, finely chopped
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Oven to 400, cut squash into cubes. In a salad bowl, toss the butternut squash cubes with the garlic, melted butter, salt, pepper, and parsley leaves. Transfer the butternut squash on a baking sheet. Spread out in an even and single layer (no overlap), and roast for about 40 minutes or until the surface becomes light brown and the flesh is tender and soft. Turn off the heat, remove from oven and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top of the squash. Put it back into the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese melted. Serve immediately.