I cook most of our meals at our house, but tend to stick with our favorite recipes that we know and love. I decided to branch out recently and try a fall recipe I found in my Weight Watchers Cookbook: Chicken with Apples and Cider. It was so delicious I felt like I needed to share it!

If you happen to try this recipe, let me know what you think of it! I think it tastes like Autumn in your mouth. :-)

Here’s what you’ll need; recipe is at bottom:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced
• 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
• 4 (4-oucnce) skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar

1) In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Saute the apple until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the brown sugar; cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 3-5 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate.

2) On a sheet of wax paper, sprinkle the chicken with the cinnamon, salt and pepper. In the skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Saute the chicken until browned, 4-5 minutes on each side. Transfer to another plate.

3) In the skillet, cook the onion, covered, until tender, 6-8 minutes; stir in the cider and vinegar. Reduce the heat and simmer 2 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet; simmer, spooning the sauce over chicken, until chicken is cooked through and liquid is reduced by half, 4-5 minutes.

4) Return the apples to the skillet; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Pour any remaining juices over chicken.

5) Enjoy!

**Another way to enjoy this dish is to serve the chicken with 2 cups hot cooked wide noodles (not pictured).

Nutrition Facts (per serving = 1 chicken breast, 1/2 cup noodles, and 1/4 cup sauce):

• 352 calories
• 11 g. fat
• 1 g. saturated fat
• 0 g. trans fat
• 89 mg. cholesterol
• 273 mg. sodium
• 36 g. carbohydrates
• 2 g. fiber
• 27 g. protein
• 35 mg. calcium

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