Slow-cooked apple and maple chicken on a bed of beans

Preparation

1. Pour the canned maple beans into the bottom of a slow cooker. Cut apples (with skin) into quarters with cores and onions, and add to canned beans.
2. Cover the beans with the chicken breasts, placing the bony side down on top of the beans. Cut chicken breasts in half if smaller pieces are desired.
3. In a bowl, mix ketchup with Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard and hot sauce. Spoon evenly over chicken pieces.
4. Sprinkle dry or fresh thyme over the chicken. Cook on a low heat for six to eight hours (or on a high heat for three to four hours). If you use boneless chicken instead, it will take less time to cook.
5. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan and set them aside on a large plate. Do not pile them on top of each other, as this will spoil the BBQ sauce topping. Add the liquid to the beans. Place the beans in a serving dish and top with the grilled chicken pieces.

This recipe was created by Nancy Guppy, RD, MHSc and is courtesy of the website: www.lepoulet.qc.ca