Recipe: Sweet Potato and Apple Sidedish

This recipe takes about 20 minutes. And, it can be made ahead and put into the microwave to reheat
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Sweet Potatoes and Apples

1 pound sweet potatoes
1 pound tart apples
1/2 cup apple cider
1/3 cup dried cranberries or dried tart cherries
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Peel sweet potatoes and cut into slices
about 1/8-inch thick.

Place in pot with water to cover;
cover pot and bring to boil.

Cook potatoes about 10 minutes, until they are soft.

Wash and quarter apples; remove core, and slice apples.

Place apples, apple cider and dried fruit
in pot; cover and cook until apples soften,
about 5 minutes.

When sweet potatoes are cooked, drain them
and stir them into apple mixture and continue
cooking over low heat a few minutes
more only. Season with salt, if desired,
and serve.