SLOW-COOKER STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SAUCE

Slow-Cooker Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce image

A neighbor shared the recipe for this wonderful fruit sauce with me. It's a great way to use up a bumper crop of rhubarb. We like it over ice cream, pancakes and even fresh, hot biscuits. -Nancy Cowlishaw, Boise, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 4h30m

Yield 4-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

6 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pint fresh strawberries, halved
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

Place the rhubarb, sugar, juice, cinnamon sticks, orange zest and ginger in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until rhubarb is tender. , Stir in strawberries; cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until heated through. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 60 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges