ORANGE RHUBARB SAUCE

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This recipe is a fun combination of oranges and rhubarb that's sweetened with sugar and thickened with tapioca. It's shown here served over vanilla ice cream and a slice of pound cake. Pat Burnley - Lancaster, PA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Ingredients

2 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon quick-cooking tapioca
2 medium navel oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Vanilla ice cream and/or pound cake

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the rhubarb, sugar, water and tapioca; let stand for 15 minutes. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 7 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Stir in oranges; heat through. Serve with ice cream or pound cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 4mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.