Harvest Apple Chicken & Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) package chicken rice-a-roni
4 boneless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons margarine, butter
1 cup apple juice
1 cup apple, chopped
1 cup mushroom, sliced
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries or 1/4 cup raisins

Preparation

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon margarine. Add chicken; cook 2 minutes per side or until brown. Remove from skillet; set aside. In same skillet over medium heat, saute rice-pasta mix with remaining 1 tablespoon margarine until pasta is golden brown.
Slowly stir in 1-1/4 cups water, apple juice, apple, mushrooms, onion and cranberries; bring to a boil. Place chicken on rice. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside and rice is tender. Let stand 5 minutes before.