Chicken Casablanca Recipe

Heat olive oil in a deep pot over medium heat.

Cook chicken breasts in hot oil until browned on both sides but still slightly underdone in the center 3 to 5 minutes per side; remove to a cutting board to cool.

Stir onion into the oil in the pot; saute until lightly browned 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 1 minute more.

Stir celery and carrot into the onion mixture; saute together until until the celery and carrot begin to soften 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low place a cover on the pot and sweat the vegetable mixture until softened completely about 10 minutes.

Pour butternut squash soup and chicken broth into the pot; stir and bring to a simmer. Season the soup mixture with ras el hanout cinnamon salt and pepper; stir. Replace cover to the pot and cook mixture at a simmer for 40 minutes.

Cut the partially cooked chicken breasts into chunks; add to the soup mixture along with any juices that have collected on the cutting board. Stir peas and raisins into the soup mixture; simmer until the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the center about 15 minutes more.