Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples

Name: Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 15
Cuisine: NorthEast,
Ingredients: 2 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (about 8 cups); 2 apples, such as Braeburn or Gala, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 4 cups); 1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1/4 cup apple cider; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp McCormick® Thyme Leaves; 1/2 cup toasted flaked coconut

Free up the oven and stovetop space when preparing the holiday meal with this slow cooker side dish. Tender butternut squash and apples seasoned with thyme and pumpkin pie spice get crunch from toasted coconut.

15m

PREP TIME

4hr

COOK TIME

116

CALORIES

11

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 15

Ingredients

2 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks (about 8 cups)
2 apples, such as Braeburn or Gala, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 4 cups)
1 large red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup apple cider
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 tablespoon McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
1/2 cup toasted flaked coconut

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place squash, apples and onion in slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients except coconut in small bowl until well blended. Pour over squash mixture. Cover.
2 Cook 3 to 4 hours on HIGH, stirring after 2 hours. Stir before serving. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.