Caramelized Onion and Apple Bake

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Caramelized Onion and Apple Bake

 

Recipe By :America's Best Slow Cooker Recipes, Donna-Marie Pye

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : America's Best Slow Cooker Rec Vegetables

 

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons butter or margarine

4 large onions -- sliced

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

8 ounces sliced mushrooms

1 Granny Smith apple -- peeled, cored & finely chopped

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3/4 cup vegetable stock

1/4 cup light cream cheese -- softened

2 tablespoons dry sherry

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds -- see note

1/4 teaspoon paprika

 

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and sugar. Cover

and cook, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes or until onions are softened

and nicely colored. With a slotted spoon, remove from skillet and set aside.

 

To same skillet, add mushrooms and apple and an additional tablespoon of butter

if necessary. Cook stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until mushrooms have

softened and released their liquid. Blend in flour and then stock. Bring

mixture to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Stir

in cream cheese until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sherry, salt, pepper,

and reserved onions.

 

Transfer onion mixture to prepared slow cooker and sprinkle with toasted almonds

and paprika. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4

hours, until set and heated through.

 

S(MC-Formatted by:):

" Karen C. Greenlee "

Copyright:

" 2000, ISBN: 0-7788-0022-9 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 147 Calories; 6g Fat (38.4% calories from

fat); 4g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 478mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : To toast almonds: Spread onto a baking sheet and bake in a 350ºF oven,

stirring once or twice, for 7 to 8 minutes, or until lightly brown and fragrant.

Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.

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