Mom's Pickled Beets
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Zesty and fresh-tasting, these bright, beautiful beet slices add spark to any meal. My mouth still begins to water when I think of how wonderful they tasted when Mother prepared them. —Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas
SERVINGS: 6
CATEGORY: Side Dish
METHOD: Chill
TIME: Prep: 5 min. Cook: 10 min. + chilling
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 to 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cans (13-1/4 ounces each) sliced beets, undrained
- Sliced green onions, optional
Directions:
In a saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add beets. let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Cover and chill 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with green onions if desired. Yield: 6 servings.