Easy Chicken with Apples and Sausage

Steve Benton
Steve Benton @cook_3848146
Decatur GA

So, I was looking in the refrigerator, the freezer and the pantry for something to cook for dinner. I came up with an odd mix of ingredients as you'll see below. I figured... what the heck? Let's try this! The result was really delicious!

Easy Chicken with Apples and Sausage

So, I was looking in the refrigerator, the freezer and the pantry for something to cook for dinner. I came up with an odd mix of ingredients as you'll see below. I figured... what the heck? Let's try this! The result was really delicious!

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Ingredients

35 mins
4 servings
  1. 1 lb.smoked sausage, sliced about 1/4" thick (I used Georgia Boy)
  2. 4Chicken breasts (or thighs- I used two of each)
  3. 1 (16 oz)Bag baby carrots
  4. 1 canApple pie filling
  5. 1 tbsp.Cinnamon
  6. 1 tspCajun seasoning (I used Tony Cacherie's)
  7. 3Medium sweet peppers, seeds and membranes removed, large diced (about 1/2"x 1/2")
  8. 2 CupsInstant brown rice
  9. 2 Cupswater
  10. 2 tbsp.Dried basil
  11. 1 tspGarlic salt

Cooking Instructions

35 mins
  1. 1

    Place chicken pieces in non-stick frying pan.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle Cajun seasoning over the chicken.

  3. 3

    Add sausage slices and carrots.

  4. 4

    Mix apple pie filling, apple juice, cinnamon and Cajun seasoning together in a bowl.

  5. 5

    Pour apple-cinnamon mix over the chicken, sausage and carrots. Depending on the size of your pan, there should be enough to just about cover the chicken and sausage.

  6. 6

    Cook on medium for about 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

  7. 7

    While chicken is cooking, pour two cups of water, the basil and the garlic salt into an appropriate pot to cook the rice.

  8. 8

    Prepare the rice according to the package instructions (takes about 30 minutes or so total).

  9. 9

    When rice is finished, add the diced sweet peppers and mix.

  10. 10

    Place chicken on the plate, then serve the sausage/carrots/apple mix over the brown rice. Delicious!

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