Balsamic Chicken and Pears - serves 4

2 tsp olive oil

4 each chicken breasts, boneless

2 each pears, unpeeled and each cut into 8 wedges

2 cup chicken broth

6 tbsp balsamic vinegar

4 tsp cornstarch

3 tsp sugar

1/2 cup raisins or cranraisins

1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add chicken and cook 8-10 minutes, turning once until juices run clear when sticking with fork. Remove chicken to plate.
3. In same skillet, add remaining 1 tsp olive oil and cook pear wedges until lightly browned and tender.
4. In small bowl, mix chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, cornstarch and sugar until blended.
5. Add chicken-broth mixture to skillet with pears and raisins OR cranraisins and bring to boiling; boil one minute, stirring constantly.
6. Return chicken breasts to skillet and heat through.

Side:

2 oz of your choice of pasta

AND

your choice of veggies