Nightshade Free Classic Applesauce
Warm, fragrant, and endlessly versatile, this homemade applesauce is the kind of simple comfort food that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation. A blend of tart Granny Smith and sweet Honeycrisp apples creates a beautifully balanced sauce ā bright enough to feel fresh, mellow enough to pair with almost anything on your plate. Since nightshades like tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes sneak into so many condiments and sauces, having a go-to recipe built entirely from safe, whole ingredients is genuinely useful. Everything here is straightforward and clean: fresh apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, and a touch of sugar, simmered down into something far better than anything from a jar. You control the texture too ā a few passes with a potato masher keeps it rustic and chunky, while a little extra effort gives you something silky smooth. It's equally at home alongside a pork chop, stirred into oatmeal, or eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon.
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6 servings
- 3 lbs apples (about 6 medium; a mix of granny smith and honeycrisp works well), peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks
- ā cup water
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- Ā½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ā tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the apple chunks, water, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir to coat the apples evenly.
- 2
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 18ā22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are completely tender and collapse easily when pressed with a spoon.
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