CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH APPLES
AND CHEESE
 
5 tbsp. butter
3 med. red cooking apples, halved, cored and sliced
2 lg. onions, thinly sliced
6 boneless, skinned chicken breasts (3 whole)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. grated Swiss cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/4 c. unseasoned dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. Brandy, Apple Jack or cider

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Saute apples and onions in remaining butter until very tender, about 10 minutes. Do not brown. Spread mixture in bottom of baking dish. Rub breasts with salt and pepper. Arrange down middle of apple mixture, overlapping slightly.

Combine cheese, bread crumbs and thyme. Sprinkle over chicken and apple mixture. Drizzle brandy over all. Bake until cheese is golden brown and chicken is tender, 35 minutes or more. Serves 6. Really good!

 

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