Apple Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 lb. chicken breasts
black pepper to taste
1 large onion, sliced thin
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 c. unsweetened apple juice
1/3 c. dry sherry or cooking wine
1 Tbsp. minced parsley or parsley flakes
1/4 tsp. thyme leaves
3 large Granny Smith or other tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 c. water
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
3/4 c. shredded Jarlsberg cheese

Preparation

Season chicken with pepper to taste.
Spray a large skillet with vegetable cooking spray; brown the chicken well on both sides.
Add onion and garlic; saute for 3 minutes.
Add apple juice, sherry, parsley and thyme; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add apples; cover and cook 10 minutes longer or until chicken is tender.
Blend cornstarch and water; stir into sauce in skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring.
Spoon contents of skillet into broiler-proof casserole.
Sprinkle with the shredded cheese. Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
Serve with peas and carrot.
Serves 6.