Chicken with Apples and Sage

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 (4 ounce)  boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 dash salt
• 1 small sweet red pepper or green sweet pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup apple juice or apple cider
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 3/4 teaspoon snipped fresh sage or 1/4 teaspoon dried sage, crushed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons cold water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 medium cooking apple, red or green,cored and thinly sliced

Directions

1. 1

   Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Heat over medium-high heat.

3. 3

   Sprinkle chicken with salt.

4. 4

   Place chicken in skillet.

5. 5

   Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done (170 degrees F), turning once.

6. 6

   Remove from skillet cover and keep warm.

7. 7

   Add sweet pepper, apple juice, onion, dried sage (if using),garlic, and black pepper to skillet.

8. 8

   Bring to boiling; reduce heat.

9. 9

   Simmer, covered, for 2 minutes.

10. 10

    In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch; stir into apples. Add to the sweet peppers, apple juice,onion, sage and pepper mixture.

11. 11

    Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

12. 12

    Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

13. 13

    IF using, Stir in FRESH SAGE.

14. 14

    Return chicken to skillet; heat through.