Chicken With Apples And Sage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
2 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 dash salt
1 small sweet red peppers or 1 small green sweet pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup apple juice or 1/2 cup 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

Preparation

Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
Heat over medium-high heat.
Sprinkle chicken with salt.
Place chicken in skillet.
Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done (170 degrees F), turning once.
Remove from skillet cover and keep warm.
Add sweet pepper, apple juice, onion, dried sage (if using),garlic, and black pepper to skillet.
Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Simmer, covered, for 2 minutes.
In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch; stir into apples. Add to the sweet peppers, apple juice,onion, sage and pepper mixture.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
IF using, Stir in FRESH SAGE.
Return chicken to skillet; heat through.