Simple Slow-Cooker Tzimmes
Serves 12
Time 8 hr 20 min
Tzimmes is a traditional sweet-and-savory Passover dish featuring dried fruit, sweet potatoes and carrots. We’ve added butternut squash for more veggie power and cooked everything in a slow cooker to make it convenient for entertaining.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound sweet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 pound carrots (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup pitted prunes, chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cup dried apple slices, cut into strips
Method
Combine sweet potatoes, carrots, squash and dried apples in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker and toss.
In a bowl, whisk together broth, honey, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Pour over vegetables and fruit.
Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, until vegetable mixture is just tender.
Add prunes and raisins, cover and cook on low for 1 hour more.
Serve warm.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: about 2/3 cup, 130 calories (0 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 32g carbohydrates (4g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 2g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pound sweet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 pound carrots (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup pitted prunes, chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cup dried apple slices, cut into strips