GRANDMA'S APPLES AND RICE

Grandma's Apples and Rice image

LIKE MOST women of her generation, my husband's grandmother was a "no-measure cook". This recipe of hers suffered as it was handed down, so I made an effort to work out the kinks. Finally, my husband pronounced the results as good as he remembered, and we declared it the "official" recipe. -Joan Kasura, Silver Spring, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups uncooked brown rice
4 tablespoons butter, divided
2-1/2 cups chunky applesauce
1 cup diced peeled apples
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1-3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
Dash salt

Steps:

Cook rice according to package directions. Stir 2 tablespoons butter into hot rice. Add applesauce, apples, brown sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and salt. Spoon into a greased deep 2-qt. baking dish. Dot with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.