Side Dish Recipe • Instant Pot® Pear-Applesauce

Apples mixed with pears make a sweet dessert or snack without any added sugar. Using an electric pressure cooker cuts down on time and seals in the nutrition.

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 ¼ pounds Golden Delicious apples
• 1 ⅓ pounds red Anjou pears
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick

Cooking Directions

1. Fill a large bowl halfway with water. Add lemon juice and mix. Peel, core, and slice apples and pears, putting them in the lemon water to prevent browning.
2. Drain fruit; do not rinse. Place drained fruit, 1/4 cup water, and cinnamon stick in a multi-functional electric pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Set the Manual mode to high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 3 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
3. Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, up to 15 minutes. Unlock lid. Remove and discard cinnamon stick. Pass the cooked fruit through a food mill; sauce will be slightly coarse. Blend fruit with an immersion blender for a smoother sauce.

Nutrition Facts

• calories69.7
• carbohydrateContent18.6 g
• fatContent0.2 g
• fiberContent3.5 g
• proteinContent0.4 g
• sodiumContent1.5 mg
• sugarContent13 g