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Recipe: Chicken With Apples

This is not your ordinary chicken, and only six ingredients! If you are looking for a simple and delicious fall 'comfort food' dish, you've found it.

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 apple, cored and sliced
1/4 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup heavy cream or sour cream or yogurt
1/2 cup white wine or apple juice
1 sprig fresh thyme, chopped

1. Pan fry chicken in half of the butter just until no longer pink in the middle, turning once to ensure both sides are browned.
2. Remove chicken from pan and keep in a warm place or cover with foil.
3. Core and slice apples as desired. Red or green- the choice is yours.
4. Add the rest of the butter, apples and thyme and fry until apples are as crisp or tender as you like.
5. Pour apples over chicken and keep warm.
6. Deglaze the pan with wine, cider or juice scraping all the yummy bits off the bottom.
7. Add the cream- could use reduced fat sour cream or reduced fat or nonfat yogurt to reduce fat/calories.
8. Cook until slightly thickened.
9. Return the chicken and apple mixture to the pan to make sure apples and chicken are nice and warm.
10. Experiment with your favorite herbs and seasonings. Serve and enjoy!

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