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Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 7
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This cranberry sauce is the perfect side for your Thanksgiving dinner. Besides, you can make this recipe with fresh or frozen cranberries.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Sep 27, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 4 cups fresh or frozen (do not thaw) cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Directions

  •  
    1
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and orange juice to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  •  
    2
    Stir in cranberries. Heat to boiling. Boil 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until cranberries are popped and mixture has thickened. Stir in orange peel.
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    3
    Cover; refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled before serving.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Garnish the sauce with a twist of orange peel.
  • tip 2
    Fresh cranberries should be bright red and shiny; discard any that are shriveled or discolored.

Nutrition Information

180 Calories, 0g Total Fat, 0g Protein, 44g Total Carbohydrate, 41g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
15mg
1%
Potassium
230mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
2g
6%
Sugars
41g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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