Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce

I made this a couple of weeks ago using Golden Delicious apples a neighbor picked from his tree for us. I doubled the recipe because I have the ginormous Crock-Pot. I really hate peeling and coring apples, but it can be done a lot more easily using the Pampered Chef apple peeler-corer-slicer (which I don't have!)

Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce

Makes: 8-10 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 3-10 hours (I did it on low for 10 hours, overnight, and we had it for breakfast.)
Ideal slow cooker size: 4-quart

Ingredients:
8 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks or slices (about 6 cups)
1/2-1 cup sugar (I used 1/2 cup)
2 Tbsp red hot candies (I used one Decor cake decoration bottle full)

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
2. Cook on Low 8-10 hours, or on High 3-4 hours.

Recipe from: Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good, though the recipe in the book calls for additional water, and I found that made the applesauce way too watery. Apples have enough water of their own!

Vegetable Pork Dish

I'm making this tomorrow in the Crock-Pot. It sounds delicious. It's being made almost entirely with ingredients we got from Angel Food Ministries. Yay for thriftiness. :)

Vegetable Pork Dish

Makes: 6 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 7 hours
Ideal slow cooker size: 4 quart

Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
10-ounce package frozen corn
10-ounce package frozen Italian beans
1 medium onion, chopped
1-1/2 pounds lean pork, cut in small pieces
14-1/2-ounce can low-sodium diced tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup water
1 tsp garlic, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper

Directions:
1. Combine sweet potatoes, corn, beans, and onion in slow cooker.
2. Place pork on top.
3. Stir together tomatoes, water, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour over pork.
4. Cover. Cook on low for 7 hours.

Recipe from: Fix-It and Forget-It Big Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good