Recipe(tried): Calcutta Chicken with Apple-Pepper Relish, Italian Green Beans and Strawberry Pie

Hello Everyone, Leaves, leaves, leaves and more leaves...new buds are coming in and those darn oak leaves are coming down like rain.

I spent the day raking and bagging so I had to come up with something quick...while looking thru the Sunday newspaper's coupons, I came across this recipe by Edwina Gadsby of Brunswick, Georgia. She is the Grand Prize Winner in the 11th Annual Goldkist Chicken Recipe Contest. It was very tasty indeed!

For dinner tonight we enjoyed her Grand Prize Winner with Rice Pilaf, Italian Green Beans, Orange Pineapple Sweet Potatoes, and Strawberry Glazed Pie. Enjoy!!

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CALCUTTA CHICKEN WITH APPLE-PEPPER RELISH
Makes 4 servings

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
FOR THE SAUCE:*
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup mango chutney
2 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. curry powder
FOR THE APPLE-PEPPER RELISH:**
1 cup finely chopped Granny Smith apple, unpeeled
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped red onion
2 tsp. mint leaves, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. each lemon juice and honey

Place chicken in shallow dish, combine oil, apple juice, garlic, ginger and cumin in a 1-cup measure and pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes, turning once.

TO MAKE SAUCE: (*we did not care for it at all)
Place yogurt, chutney and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir to combine. Place curry powder in a small skillet over med. heat and toast until fragrant. Add to yogurt mixture, cover and refrigerate til serving time.

TO MAKE RELISH:
Place apple, red bell pepper, onion, mint, lemon juice and honey in a small bowl, combine to mix and set aside.

Remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade and place chicken in a skillet, cook over medium heat until browned and fully cooked about 10-12 minutes. (**I dumped all the relish into the skillet after the chicken was browned and cooked it an additional 5 minutes.)

Remove chicken to serving platter, top each piece with relish and small amount of sauce over top. Pass remaining sauce separately.

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ITALIAN GREEN BEANS

2 cans The Allens Sunshine Brand Cut Italian Green Beans
1 slice onion, chopped
1 slice red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 garlic clove minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Put all ingredients in a saucepot and heat over medium until done, about 25 minutes.

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<ORANGE PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATOES

When in a pinch as today, I use Royal Prince, also made by the Allen Company, same as the green beans above. These are really delicious for canned.

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FRITZ'S STRAWBERRY PIE

1 baked pie shell
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 quart strawberries
FOR THE GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 to 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
Red food coloring

Spread cream cheese on bottom of pie shell. Slice strawberries and mound on top. Set aside.

Make glaze by combining glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and cooking on medium heat. When it is thick, take off the heat and let cool.

Pour or spoon the glaze over the berries. Keep pie refrigerated till ready to serve. Yummy!!