Crock Pot Butternut Squash

Ingredients

• salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2½ pounds butternut squash (peeled, cut in half, seeds removed and cut into cubes (about 4 cups of cubed squash))
• 2 large cooking apples (cored and cut into cubes)
• ⅓ cup raisins (or dried cranberries)
• ⅓ cup apple juice
• ¼ cup light brown sugar (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (or 1 teaspoon dried)
• 2 tablespoons butter (cut in several pieces)
• ⅓ cup chopped toasted walnuts