Wine Road Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 pound pancetta, diced (small dice)
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut in bite-size pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher or smoked salt, plus more, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more, to taste
• 1 1/2 cups diced onions
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 cup diced fennel bulb
• 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes (peeled if not new potatoes)
• 2 1/2 cups diced apples (preferably Gravenstein) (put in cider to keep from turning brown)
• 1 1/2 cups apple cider
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups chicken stock, plus more if needed
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 1/4 cups pumpkin or butternut squash puree
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 to 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder