Best Insanely Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipes

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EASY CRANBERRY SAUCE



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Nothing says 'holidays' more than the tangy flavor of a full-bodied homemade cranberry sauce.

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

12 ounces cranberries (about 3 cups)
1 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice (or water)
1 cinnamon stick

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10-12 minutes uncovered. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard.
  • Cool to room temperature and then refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131 kcal, Carbohydrate 33 g, Sodium 1 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 29 g, ServingSize 1 serving

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE



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For the holidays, make this Perfect Cranberry Sauce recipe from Food Network Kitchen using fresh or frozen cranberries; kick it up with orange or lemon zest.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 37m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE



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A Thanksgiving classic. Originally submitted to ThanksgivingRecipe.com.

Provided by Toni

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 3

12 ounces cranberries
1 cup white sugar
1 cup orange juice

Steps:

  • In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.6 calories, Carbohydrate 24.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 0.8 mg, Sugar 21.3 g

SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE



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When you can't eat another bite of buttery mashed potatoes, hearty bread stuffing or herb-infused turkey, reach for the cranberry sauce! Delightfully tart and tangy, this essential side cuts through all those Thanksgiving flavors giving your palate the refreshing break you never knew you needed. With just a fast five-minute prep time, some fresh or frozen cranberries, a little water, sugar, a zest from your favorite citrus and some simmer time-homemade cranberry sauce will be on the table before you know it. The best part? You can make this crimson berry sauce the night before, so come turkey day you'll have one less thing to worry about.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 3h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries (4 cups)
2 cups water
2 cups sugar

Steps:

  • Rinse cranberries with cool water, and remove any stems or blemished berries.
  • Heat water and sugar to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in cranberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Continue boiling about 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to pop. Pour sauce into bowl or container. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 0 mg

REALLY SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE



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Making your own cranberry sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days in advance. Plus, this one calls for only three ingredients

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

100g light muscovado sugar
100ml orange juice, fresh or from a carton
250g pack fresh or frozen cranberries

Steps:

  • Tip 100g light muscovado sugar and 100ml orange juice into a pan, then bring to the boil.
  • Stir in 250g fresh or frozen cranberries, then simmer until tender but still holding their shape - this will take about 5 mins if using frozen cranberries or 8-10 mins if using fresh.
  • The sauce will thicken as it cools. Will keep in the fridge for 1 week. On the day, bring to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

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