APPLE AND SMOKED GOUDA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
w/ Lemon-Sage Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
slices of smoked Gouda
1 small Granny Smith apple, cored & peeled, thinly sliced
Salt
Pepper
¼ cup flour
1 T. each olive oil and butter
15 Fresh sage leaves, roughly chopped

Cut pocket into side of chicken breasts being careful not to cut through. Now flatten breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap with a meat mallet or a handy rolling pin until even thickness.

Stuff each chicken breast with 1 slice of Gouda and several slices of apple. Close with toothpicks. Season with salt and pepper, then lightly coat with flour. Warm olive oil & butter in non-stick skillet then add chicken and chopped sage; sauté 5-6 minutes turning once. Continue cooking until juices run clear & breasts are nicely browned. Serve with a drizzle of Lemon-Sage Sauce

Lemon-Sage Sauce
2-1/2 T. lemon juice
3 T. chicken broth
1-1/2 T. butter

Using same non-stick skillet that we sautéed the chicken breasts in, add lemon juice & chicken broth over low heat. Scrape any browned pieces right into your sauce. Increase heat and add butter, swirl around until sauce comes to a boil. Reduce until slightly thick; spoon sauce over chicken when serving.