Slow Cooker Root Vegetables with Apple Cider Glaze
A slow cooker holiday vegetable side dish with carrots, sweet potatoes and squash in a buttery apple cider glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) apple cider
- 4 tablespoons (60 g) butter
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey or maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 pounds (1.35 kg) mixed root vegetables of your choice carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips, etc, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
- Chopped fresh thyme
Instructions
- Boil the cider in a small saucepan until it's reduced by half (½ cup). Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, honey, salt and black pepper to taste.
- Put the vegetables in the slow cooker and pour the cider mixture over. Stir to coat.
- Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours. Serve warm sprinkled with fresh thyme.
Notes
- Check the vegetables during the last 15 minutes of cooking. If you'd like a thicker glaze, remove the lid and cook on high for 10 - 15 minutes to reduce the liquid a bit more.
- To make your vegetables a little dressier, sprinkle on some toasted chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts, and grated Gruyere or Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSodium: 331mgFiber: 7gSugar: 16g
