4 oz goat cheese
3/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp fresh minced garlic
3 pears, cored and cut in half
fig preserves
6 boneless, skinles chicken breast halves
salt
pepper
Mix goat cheese, thyme and garlic until blended. Place 1 rounded tablespoon of goat cheese mixture into center of each pear half.
Spread fig preserves onto 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Place chicken breasts over fig preserves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place filled pear half cut side down over each chicken breast and drizzle with additional fig preserves. Cover pan with foil and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake, basting as needed, for 30 - 40 minutes until chicken breasts are done.
Cut chicken breasts and pear in half to serve. Spoon sauce over pears. Garnish with diced figs and thyme sprigs if desired.
Adapted from Cost Magazine Recipe - September 2011.
