Homemade Applesauce

You know what's kinda funny? Before I cooked this applesauce recipe, I didn't really care for applesauce. The fact that I wanted to cook it was a surprise in itself, but, I was making a rosemary roasted chicken, and for some reason the idea of pairing it with something sweet appealed to me, so I gave it a try.

Let me just say, I've been converted to applesauce...homemade applesauce that is! It was so good, and the house smelled delicious with that cooking over the stove and the chicken in the oven.

Here's what you'll need:

8 cooking apples ( I used Red Delicious)

1c. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

2c. water

Peel, core, and cut apples into large chunks. Place in a pot with 2 cups of water.

Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5-10 minutes or until apples are semi-soft. Once that happens, add brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir well and continue to simmer until sugar granules are dissolved and apples are soft.

Now's the time for it to really take 'applesauce' shape. If you want, you can mash it by hand, but I threw the apples into a food processer and pulsed them until they got to the thickness that I wanted. I like mine a little chunky, but you can puree them to your little hearts desire.

Return the applesauce to the pot, and keep warm on the stove until ready to serve...or you can refrigerate them to eat as a cold side. Either way, they will be delish!

Happy Cooking!

-G