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Autumn Chicken Dinner

A home-style chicken dinner with great fall flavors of apples and cabbage, this one-pot meal is a quick and easy supper for busy families.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Chicken, Main Dish
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp bacon fat
  • 1/3 cup chopped onions
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp marsala wine
  • 1 tsp caraway seed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 small head of cabbage cut into 4 wedges
  • 1 medium apple cut into 12 wedges

Instructions

  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, saute onions and celery in bacon fat for 5 minutes or until tender. Remove mixture from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Add the chicken thighs to the pan and cook until lightly browned on both sides, 5-8 minutes.
  • Return vegetables to pan along with chicken. Add vinegar, wine, caraway seed, salt, and pepper. Place cabbage wedges on top of chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is tender and cabbage is crisp-tender, 20-25 minutes.
  • Top with apples. Cover and continue cooking another 10-15 minutes until apples are fork tender.