Mom’s Pickled Beets
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + chilling
YIELD: 8 servings.
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
Ingredients
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3/4 cup sugar
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3/4 cup white vinegar
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3/4 cup water
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1-1/2 teaspoons salt
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3/4 to 1 teaspoon pepper
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1 large onion, thinly sliced
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2 cans (13-1/4 ounces each) sliced beets, undrained
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Sliced green onions, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 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. Transfer to a large bowl.
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2.
Cover and chill 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with green onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup: 110 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 626mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein.
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