I have a whole bag of apples from our trip to Mack's this weekend, and I also had a leftover leek from making soup to bring to work. So when I saw this recipe on Real Simple's website, I knew I had to try it this week. The good news is that it's also super easy. You simply throw apples, leeks, and chicken in a baking dish with oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary. Bake for 45 minutes or so. Which was just enough time to wash the prep dishes, vacuum the first floor and the stairs, and use up all of my energy in Mafia Wars.
The chicken came out incredibly tender and moist. The apples released their juices and made a delicious braising liquid. I was a little wary of the leek, since I've never eaten them as a side vegetable. My prior experience with them has been only in soups where they've been simmered and pureed until they're hard to distinguish individually. But they were really delicious, kind of a cross between onion and celery, and the apple added a complimentary sweetness. We'll see what Matt thinks when he gets home, but I feel pretty confident.
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