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