Slow-Cooker Tzimmes

Name: Slow-Cooker Tzimmes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 1/2 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed; 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed; 6 medium carrots, sliced; 2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced; 1 cup chopped sweet onion; 1 cup chopped dried apricots; 1 cup golden raisins; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 2 teaspoons grated orange zest; 1 teaspoon salt

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours YIELD: 12 servings.

This slow-cooker tzimmes is a sweet Jewish dish consisting of a variety of fruits and vegetables, and it may or may not include meat. Traditionally (as it is here), it’s tossed with honey and cinnamon and cooked slowly over low heat to meld the flavors. —Lisa Renshaw, Kansas City, Missouri

Ingredients

1/2 medium butternut squash, peeled and cubed
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
6 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
1 cup chopped sweet onion
1 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Place the first 7 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Combine orange juice, honey, ginger, cinnamon, pie spice, orange zest and salt; pour over top and mix well.
2. Cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, 5-6 hours.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 187 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 6g fiber), 2g protein.

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