Chicken and Apple Casserole

Yields:	4 servings
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	Preparation	45 minutes
	Cooking	1 hours
	Ready In	1 hours

Ingredients

2	tablespoons	olive oil
3 1/2	pounds	chicken broilers	quartered
3	pounds	mixed vegetables	peeled and cut up
2	medium	onions	cut in wedges
2	small	apples	peeled, cored, thickly sliced
2/3	cup	lentils, green	dried
1	cup	apple juice
1 1/4	cups	chicken broth

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Select a 6 quart ovenproof pot large enough in diameter to hold chicken in a single layer.

Heat oil in pot over medium heat.

Brown chicken in hot oil for 20 minutes, turning to brown both sides.

Drain on paper towels.

Add root vegetables and onion to hot oil in same pot.

Saute for 4-5 minutes until vegetables begin to brown.

Add apples, lentils, apple juice, and chicken broth.

Mix well to cover lentils with liquid.

Bring to a boil.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Add chicken, skin side up.

Cover and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour until juices run clear when chicken is pierced with a fork and lentils are tender.

Note: To thicken pan juices, puree a few of the cooked vegetables with some of the pan juices in a blender.

Stir back into remaining pan juices.

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Chicken Breast with Lemon And Capers

If you like capers and lemon juice this is the one for you. Not only is this very good, but it is so simple to make, and the cooking time is less than 15 minutes.

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