In our neighborhood, we had a “Crafty Chefs” club that meets once a month. We pick an ingredient that must be in the dish we make and then we bring all of the dishes over to a house. We taste, socialize and just have a good time. Someone always brings a drink associated with the ingredient and then there are always enough savory and sweet dishes. It is always a treat!
This last month the ingredient was apples. I made a savory dish called Harvest Skillet.
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 T olive oil or reserved bacon grease
1 lb chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1 sweet onion, diced
1 butternut squash, peeled and diced
1 head of broccoli, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
4 closes garlic, minced
2 tsps rosemary
2 apples, diced
1 cup apple cider
2 T whole grain mustard
2 T maple syrup
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat and set aside. Add 1 T of olive to the skillet if the bacon was cooked ahead of time or use the bacon grease. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until lightly golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove the chicken and set aside.
Add the onion, butternut squash and broccoli and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes, then add garlic, rosemary, and apples. Cook about a minute.
Add the cider, bacon, chicken, mustard, maple syrup and salt and pepper. Cook until the sauce thickens a bit.
Serve immediately.
