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Hungarian Chicken
1 head of cabbage
2 cooking apples (Granny Smith)
chicken parts to serve 4
1-2 onions, sliced
caraway seeds (optional)
almonds, slivered or sliced
shredded Swiss cheese
butter
2 square baking pans
Melt enough butter to coat chicken or spray with Pam. Place chicken in pan in a single layer.
Bake at 325*F for 35 minutes.
Slice apples, cabbage, and onions thinly. Place cabbage in another baking pan. Add sliced apples and onions on top of cabbage. Sprinkle with caraway seed.
Cover and bake in same oven for the next 35 minutes.
Remove both pans from oven; place chicken on top of cabbage. Pour drippings over both. Sprinkle grated Swiss cheese and almonds over all.
Return to oven and broil until cheese is melted. Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn.
Royal Chicken Breasts
1/4 c. olive oil
4 large boneless chicken breast halves
7 oz. can green chilies, cut into 1/2″ strips (or substitute jalapenos)
1 c. whipping cream
1 T. fresh parsley
1 t. pepper
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. grated Swiss or Parmesan cheese
freshly cooked rice
Preheat oven to 325*F.
Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and brown lightly on both sides, turning once, about 2 minutes.
Transfer chicken to 9″-x-13″ glass baking dish. Arrange chilies over chicken.
Whisk cream, parsley, pepper, and salt in bowl to blend. Pour over chicken and chilies. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake until chicken is tender, basting with sauce in dish, about 45 minutes.
To serve, place chicken over hot cooked rice and top with cream sauce. Serves 4.