Harvard Beets Recipe

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This recipe makes a pretty accompaniment to any meal and have wonderful flavor. Even those who normally shy away from beets will gobble these up.—Jean Ann Perkins, Newburyport, Maryland

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Harvard Beets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4-6 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 can (16 ounces) sliced beets
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

Drain beets, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set beets and juice aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add vinegar, orange juice and beet juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Add beets and orange peel; heat through. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 61 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 147 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Harvard Beets in Taste of Home December/January 1994, p13