Orange-Kissed Beets Recipe

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A great side dish, Orange-Kissed Beets come from Bonnie Baumgardner of Sylva, North Carolina. "This is an original recipe I developed a few years ago," Bonnie explains. "It's one of my husband Ralph's favorites."

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Orange-Kissed Beets Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
  • Yield: 2 Servings
5 10 15

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (8-1/4 ounces) sliced beets, drained
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins
  • Strips of orange peel

Directions

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir orange juice, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ginger, salt and pepper until thick. Add the beets and raisins; heat through. Garnish with orange peel. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 187 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 439 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Orange-kissed Beets in Taste of Home February/March 1994, p22

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Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by txbooper

What do you serve this with? I love beets and I think I would like this dish but not sure what meat it would go good with.

 
 
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