Harvest Apple Chicken & Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (7 ounce) package chicken rice-a-roni
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons margarine, butter
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 cup apple, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries or 1/4 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon margarine. add chicken; cook 2 minutes per side or until brown. remove from skillet; set aside. in same skillet over medium heat, saute rice-pasta mix with remaining 1 tablespoon margarine until pasta is golden brown.
• 2 slowly stir in 1-1/4 cups water, apple juice, apple, mushrooms, onion and cranberries; bring to a boil. 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.