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Cranberry Beets

Source of Recipe

Adapted from: Barbo's Diet Kitchen - Carol W.


Recipe Introduction

*To avoid staining your hands, wear rubber or plastic gloves when peeling and slicing beets. Cranberry Beets
WW Points
Exchanges
Serves 8 (1/2 cup each)
D. Smith

6 cups sliced peeled fresh beets*
1 can (16 oz) whole-berry cranberry sauce
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp grated orange peel
1/8 tsp salt

Place small, washed and UNPEELED fresh beets{Leave about 1/2 of the stem on as well as the tip of the beet.This prevents the beet from losing all it's color} in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.

In another saucepan, heat cranberry sauce over medium heat until melted. Add orange juice, orange peel and salt.

Drain beets,run cold water over beets until cool enough to peel.The skins slip right off; gently stir into cranberry mixture. Heat through.

One 1/2-cup serving equals: Calories 127; Fat trace; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 127mg; Carbohydrate 31g; Fiber 4g; Protein 2g ++++ Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 fruit ++++
WW Points: 2