THYME-BAKED APPLE SLICES

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My children love this healthy apple side dish along with chicken fingers for lunch. It's also a wonderful alternative to potatoes when serving meat. My family even asks for seconds!-Constance Henry, Hibbing, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 cups apple cider
1/4 cup butter, cubed
8 large Braeburn apples (about 4 pounds)
3-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided

Steps:

Place cider in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup, 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter., Peel and cut each apple into eight wedges. In a large bowl, toss apples with 1/4 cup of the reduced cider and 3 teaspoons thyme. Transfer to a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 10 minutes., Drizzle with remaining reduced cider. Bake until tender, 12-15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with remaining thyme.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 1g protein.