Chicken Thighs with Roasted Apples and Garlic

By peridot728

Ingredients

• 5 cups chopped peeled Braeburn apple (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided $
• Cooking spray $
• 8 chicken thighs (about 2 pounds), skinned $
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper $
• Chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475°.

Combine first 5 ingredients. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss well to coat. Spread apple mixture on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.

Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, and arrange on top of the apple mixture. Bake at 475° for 25 minutes or until chicken is done and apple is tender. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.

Partially mash apple mixture with a potato masher, and serve with chicken. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.