Crockpot Rainbow Carrot Tzimmes
Tzimmes, a Yiddish word meaning "a jumble" or "a big mess," is a traditional sweet and savory stew often served during Jewish holidays. Slow cooked rainbow carrots, white and orange sweet potatoes, and a medley of dried cranberries, apricots, and prunes simmer in a fragrant orange juice and honey sauce, resulting in a side dish to any main course or holiday dinner.
Servings: 6
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
- Hamilton Beach 4-Quart Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 large Onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground ground
- ¼ teaspoon Mace, ground (or Nutmeg)
- 1 lb Sweet Potatoes any color or variety
- 1 lb Rainbow carrots scrubbed, peeled, and cut in ½" coins.
- ¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins
- 6 dried apricots cut into quarters
- 8 Prunes
- ¼ cup Honey
- 1 cup Orange juice or if needed, or making more sauce
Instructions
- Add the chopped onion to the 4 quart slow cooker. Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle the salt, pepper, ground cinnamon, and ground mace over the onions.1 large Onion, 2 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Black pepper, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground , ¼ teaspoon Mace, ground
- Add the cubed sweet potatoes on top of the chopped onions.1 lb Sweet Potatoes
- Spread the carrot coins over the cubed sweet potatoes. Sprinkle the dried cranberries, and chopped dried apricots over the carrots. Space the dried prunes evenly on the top.1 lb Rainbow carrots, ¼ cup dried cranberries, 6 dried apricots, 8 Prunes
- Pour the honey over the top of the vegetables.¼ cup Honey
- Pour the orange juice in over everything and cover the slow cooker.1 cup Orange juice
- Set the temperature to High and slow cook for 2 to 4 hours, or until the carrots are tender.
- Add more juice if the slow cooker cooks it off to quickly. The sauce will thicken slightly and should be about half the depth of the vegetables.
- When the carrots are tender, transfer the tzimmes stew to a serving dish. You can add more orange juice and continue to simmer excess sauce in the slow cooker to have extra on the side for serving as well.
Notes
- Experiment with various dried fruits and spices to personalize your tzimmes.
- Chop the vegetables and fruits into similar-sized pieces to ensure even cooking.
- Be mindful of the cooking time. Overcooked vegetables will become mushy.
- Taste the tzimmes towards the end of cooking and adjust the amount of honey to your preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 485mg | Potassium: 925mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 23833IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg
