Harvest Apple Chicken & Rice

With the cost of food going up. I"m buying more items on sale. I purchased 10 boxes of Rice a Roni and when trying to figure out what I was going to make with it. I found this recipe on the back of the box. It was easy and another cheap eats.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (7ounce) 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

Directions

1. 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.
2. 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.