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Old-Fashioned Cranberry Sauce
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup port wine
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (12-ounce) package fresh cranberries
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté for 4 minutes. Add sugar and the next 4 ingredients (through cranberries); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 8 minutes or until cranberries pop. Remove from heat, and stir in orange rind. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
2. South-of-the-Border Cranberry Sauce: Add 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon grated lime rind; and 1 minced chipotle chile, canned in adobo sauce, to Old-Fashioned Cranberry Sauce. Serves 12 (serving size: 1/4 cup) Calories 112; Fat 1.2g (sat 0.1g); Sodium 6mg
3. Apple-Cranberry Sauce: Add 2 cups diced apple to Old-Fashioned Cranberry Sauce. Serves 16 (serving size: 1/4 cup) Calories 90; Fat 0.9g (sat 0.1g); Sodium 1mg
4. Dried Cherry-Cranberry Sauce: Combine 1 cup dried cherries and 1 cup cherry juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Drain. Add drained cherries to Old-Fashioned Cranberry Sauce. Serves 14 (serving size: 1/4 cup) Calories 137; Fat 1g (sat 0.1g); Sodium 3mg
5. Raspberry-Walnut Cranberry Sauce: Add 1 cup fresh raspberries and 1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts to Old-Fashioned Cranberry Sauce. Serves 16 (serving size: 1/4 cup) Calories 112; Fat 3.3g (sat 0.3g); Sodium 1mg
By RecipeOfHealth.com