Maple-Orange Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Maple-Orange Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

Ingredients

•     Nonstick cooking spray
• 1  16-ounce package  peeled baby carrots
• 2  pounds  sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
• 1  cup  snipped dried apricots
• 1/2  cup  pure maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup
• 1/4  cup  frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1/4  cup  water
• 2  tablespoons  butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground white pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Lightly coat a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In the cooker layer carrots, sweet potatoes, and dried apricots.
2. In a small bowl combine maple syrup, orange juice concentrate, water, melted butter, salt, white pepper, and cinnamon. Pour over mixture in cooker.
3. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 9 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 4-1/2 hours. Use a slotted spoon to serve. Makes 10 side-dish servings.