Spicy Apple-Glazed Chicken and Grits Gorgonzola



Recipe modified from Cooking Light, December 2001

Ingredients

4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
Cooking spray
1/4 cup apple butter
1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Gorgonzola Cheese Grits (see below)
2 tablespoons chopped green onion tops

Preheat oven to 350º. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Place chicken in a baking pan coated with cooking spray.

Combine apple butter, mustard, salt, red pepper, and black pepper; brush over chicken. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

Gorgonzola Cheese Grits (I used polenta instead of grits for this recipe)

Ingredients

2 (14-1/4-ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth
3/4 cup uncooked polenta
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually add grits, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for about 45 minutes or until thick and grits are tender to bit, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in remaining ingredients.

Spoon Gorgonzola Cheese Grits into each of 4 shallow serving bowls. Top with chicken; sprinkle with green onions.