Harvest Apple Chicken And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (7 ounce) package rice-a-roni, chicken flavored
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (use only 1 if you are going to bake)
• 1 cup apple juice or 1 cup cider
• 1 medium granny smith apple, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms (we used canned)
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries or 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 1/4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. add chicken; cook 2 minutes per side or until brown. remove from skillet; set aside. (skip this step if you are going to bake).
• 2 in same skillet over medium heat, saute rice-pasta mix with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil until pasta is golden brown.
• 3 slowly stir in 1-1/4 cups water, rice's spice packet, apple juice, chopped apple, mushrooms, onion and cranberries; bring to a boil. (at this time you can either continue on the stove top or bake)
• 4 place chicken on rice. reduce heat to medium-low. cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside and rice is tender. let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• 5 or.
• 6 transfer the mixture to a 3 qt baking dish for baking.
• 7 top with chicken and cover dish with foil.
• 8 bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour or until chicken runs clear and rice is cooked all the way through.