Chicken And Pear Skillet Supper (diabetic)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (16 ounce) can sliced pears with juice, drained
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
• 4 cups packed spinach leaves, torn (about 5-oz.)

Recipe

• 1 drain pears, reserving ¾ cup liquid; set aside. in large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot; cook chicken breasts until brown on both sides.
• 2 remove and set aside. add onion and garlic to skillet; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is crisp-tender.
• 3 in small bowl, combine reserved pear liquid, wine, soy sauce, cornstarch and thyme; mix until cornstarch is dissolved.
• 4 gradually add to vegetables in skillet; cook and stir until mixture thickens. return chicken to pan; cover and cook 10 minutes. add pear slices to skillet.
• 5 place spinach on top of pears and chicken in skillet; cover and cook 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted and chicken is cooked through.
• 6 serve at once.