Orange Cranberry Sauce
This is another recipe I took to my family’s Thanksgiving dinner at my brother’s farm in Kansas. This recipe would be a great ‘healthy’ addition to your Christmas menu too.
Orange Cranberry Sauce
Makes: 4 1/2 cups
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Ingredients
4 medium navel oranges, divided
Water, as needed
2 12-ounce bags fresh cranberries (6 cups)
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch of salt
Preparation
- Use a sharp knife to slice the ends off 3 oranges and remove the peels and white pith; discard. Working over a bowl, cut the orange segments from their surrounding membranes. Squeeze the juice into the bowl before discarding the membranes. Leaving the segments in the bowl, pour the juice from the oranges into a measuring cup. Juice the remaining orange and add the juice to the measuring cup. If necessary, add water to make 2/3 cup liquid total.
- Combine carrots, water and salt in a large skillet. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover and cook until carrots are just tender, 6-8 minutes. Melt butter, combine with honey and cinnamon, pour over carrots. Remove from heat, you can keep the carrots warm in oven set on low temp 200-250 deg.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Stir in the reserved orange segments. Serve warm, room temperature or cold.
Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Tip:Be sure to use a nonreactive pan baking dish or bowl—stainless-steel, enamel-coated or glass—when cooking with acidic food (citrus, cranberries, tomatoes) to prevent the food from reacting with the pan. Reactive pans, such as aluminum and cast-iron, can impart off colors and/or flavors.
Nutrition
Per ¼ cup: 89 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 23 g carbohydrates; 15 g added sugars; 0 g protein; 2 g fiber; 13 mg sodium; 101 mg potassium.Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (38% daily value)
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