Chicken With Pear Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thawed)
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon (divided)
• 4 fresh pears (peeled, cored and cut into chunks, reserve the pear cores)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon asiago cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   In a large skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat.

3. 3

   Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with half of cinnamon. Add the breasts to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until browned; transfer to a plate and set aside.

4. 4

   Remove as much flesh as possible from each one of the cores. Place in a microwave safe bowl (2 Celsius capacity) along with chicken broth. Microwave for 2 ½ minutes on high. Set aside.

5. 5

   Put chopped pears, cinnamon, salt, allspice, sugar and broth/pear liquid into a food processor. Process until the mixture is of applesauce-like consistency. Stir in the raisins.

6. 6

   Place chicken breasts into a lightly greased, 2 quart capacity casserole dish. Cover with the pear mixture. Sprinkle the top with 1 tablespoon of Asiago cheese. Bake uncovered at 325 for 35 minutes. Serve over a bed of steamed white rice.