ORANGE-KISSED BEETS

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A great side dish, Orange-Kissed Beets come from Bonnie Baumgardner of Sylva, North Carolina. "This is an original recipe I developed a few years ago," Bonnie explains. "It's one of my husband Ralph's favorites."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (8-1/4 ounces) sliced beets, drained
2 tablespoons golden raisins
Strips of orange zest

Steps:

In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir orange juice, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ginger, salt and pepper until thick. Add the beets and raisins; heat through. Garnish with orange zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 439mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.