Roasted Apples and Chicken
Jami Nolen, Nutrition Program Associate
September 25, 2011
Roasted apples with garlic might sound like a strange combination, but they are a perfect match! This recipe is quick enough for a weeknight dinner and delicious enough to prepare for company.
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 cups chopped, peeled Braeburn apple
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- Cooking spray
- 8 chicken thighs, bone in (about 2 pounds), skinned
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 475°.
- Combine first 5 ingredients. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss well to coat. Spread apple mixture on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, and arrange on top of the apple mixture. Bake at 475° for 25 minutes or until chicken is done and apple is tender.
- Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
- Partially mash apple mixture with a potato masher, and serve with chicken.
Nutrition Information (amount per serving)
Calories: 257
Calories from fat: 20%
Fat: 5.7 g
Saturated fat: 1.4 g
Monounsaturated fat: 1.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4 g
Protein: 25.9 g
Carbohydrate: 26.6 g
Fiber: 3.5 g
Cholesterol: 107 mg
Iron: 1.7 mg
Sodium: 405 mg
Calcium: 30 mg
Funded in part by USDA SNAP.
Running out of money for food? Contact your local food stamp office or go online to http://dss.mo.gov/fsd/fstamp/. For more information, call MU Extension's Show-Me Nutrition line at 1-888-515-0016.
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