Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Crisp

Since it is too cold to go out, making sure there are snacks available is important. After dinner I love to have some Apple Crisp. I made this on Thanksgiving this year and forgot to take a picture. I will add one next time I make it! I threw some Pecans in this time because I had extra and it was really great.

Ingredients

6 Apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup Caramel sauce
1 cup Flour
1 cup Oats
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
1/4 Tsp Ginger
1 cup Butter, melted
1 cup Pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. Place Apples in slow cooker. Sprinkle with Cinnamon. Stir in Caramel.
2. In a bowl, mix the Flour, Oats, Brown Sugar, Nutmeg, and Ginger until well blended.
3. Stir in Butter. Stir in Pecans if you are using them.
4. Add to Apples.
5. Cook on high for 2 1/2 hours.
6. Uncover before serving so that the Oats mixture will harden.
Serve with Ice Cream if desired.




Featured Beer

I know that I have not done this in awhile but today's featured beer is Great Lakes Christmas Ale. This beer is the perfect compliment to a holiday meal. It's a strong one though so watch out. 

Chicken Florentine Rigatoni

Made this tonight! So tasty. I love spinach and this dish gives dinner a healthy kick.

Ingredients
1 box Rigatoni
1 (10 oz) package frozen Spinach, cooked, drained
1/2 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1 1/2 cups Cottage Cheese
2 Eggs
1 1/2 cups Chicken Breasts, cooked
1 (8oz) package Mozzarella

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Cook Rigatoni according to package instructions, omitting the salt.
3. Mix Spinach, Red Pepper Flakes, Cottage Cheese, Eggs until well blended. Mix in Chicken.
4. Gradually mix in Mozzarella.
5. Spoon mixture into 13x9 baking dish, sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Bake for 25 minutes.

Featured Beverage

Tonight I'm drinking a Conway's Irish ale by Great Lakes Brewing Company. This is one of my favorite beers by one of my favorite brewing company's! Like most Great Lake's beers, you have to be careful with this one. It has an ABV of 6.5% so it tends to sneak up on you. This Irish Red Ale is also great for cooking. You will see this one come up in a few of my recipes in the future.