Fresh Cranberry-Orange Sauce
Fresh, sweet oranges, fresh cranberries and sugar are all you need to make this simple condiment that tastes great served alongside roasted or grilled poultry and pork.
Ingredients
- 12- ounces fresh cranberries, 1 bag
- 1 large navel orange, preferably organic
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Rinse the cranberries in a colander, drain them thoroughly and pat dry with paper towels. Scrub the orange very well, pat dry and cut into 8 pieces.
- Place the orange and the cranberries in the work bowl of a food processor, and pulse until finely chopped (depending on the size of your processor, you may need to work in two batches). Add 1/2 cup of the sugar to the mixture and pulse two or three times to combine. Taste and add more sugar if desired.
- Store, tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
Tips for Making This Recipe
Here are a few additional serving suggestions:
- Mix 1/4 cup of sauce into a softened 8-oz block of cream cheese as a spread for crackers- Mix 3 tablespoons of sauce into 1 cup of vanilla yogurt or cottage cheese for breakfast
- Blend 2 parts of the sauce with 1 part ketchup as a condiment for turkey burgers