Chunky Roasted Applesauce
 
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Recipe type: Side
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 3 pounds pie or baking apples (about 6 medium apples)
  • 3 pounds applesauce apples (about 6 medium apples)
  • 1/4 cup walnut oil or other oil
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Position oven rack low in the oven.
  2. Peel and core apples and cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces. Place pieces in a large bowl and drizzle with oil. Toss gently to coat apples with oil. Distribute apple pieces evenly in single layers on two rimmed baking sheets.
  3. Roast apples for 15 to 20 minutes or until bottoms of chunks begin to brown, checking for doneness and rotating pans after 10 minutes.
  4. Place the roasted apples in a large saucepan, scraping any browned bits from the baking sheets. Cook over medium to medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until some apples cook down but some are still chunky, 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, and stir to combine. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water, or more if you want a thinner sauce.
  6. Serve warm or cool. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 week.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1/2 cup. Calories: 170; Fat: 5g; Saturated fat: 1g; Carbohydrates: 34g; Sugar: 26g; Sodium: 54mg; Fiber: 6g; Protein: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg.
Recipe by Eileen’s Everyone Eats Right™ at https://everyoneeatsright.com/2012/12/04/chunky-roasted-applesauce/