Pineapple Beets Recipe

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This is a special way to dress up beets. Paired with pineapple, they have a slightly sweet taste that has even people who don't usually like beets taking second helpings. -Bernice Morris, Marshfield, Missouri

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Pineapple Beets Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pineapple tidbits with juice
1 can (16 ounces) sliced beets, drained
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and salt; add pineapple and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thick, about 2 minutes.
Add the beets, butter and lemon juice; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 124 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 400 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Pineapple Beets in Taste of Home August/September 1994, p37