Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe
This tasty cranberry sauce requires only 3 ingredients, and can be prepared from start to finish in just 20 minutes. The easy to follow recipe below will yield approximately 2 cups of fresh delicious cranberry sauce.
Cook Time
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ready in: 20 min
Yields: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole fresh cranberries, rinsed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
Kitchenware Required
- a spoon
- a medium saucepan
- a serving bowl
Instructions
- Use a spoon to stir the granulated sugar and water together in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the sugary water to a boil over high heat, and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Boil rapidly for 5 minutes.
- Add the cranberries, and return to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium, and boil gently (stirring occasionally) for about 3 minutes (or until the cranberries pop)
- Transfer your cranberry sauce to a serving bowl.
- Serve and enjoy! Your fresh cranberry sauce may be served warm or chilled, and will be a delicious compliment to your favorite pork or poultry entree.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 2 tablespoon | |
| Calories | 54 |
| Calories from Fat | 0 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Fat 0 g | |
| Saturated fat 0 g | |
| Unsaturated fat 0 g | |
| Carbohydrates 13 g | 4% |
| Sugar 13 g | |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Quick Tips
- Consider one of the following add-in options for the above recipe: 1/2 cup of raisins, 1/4 cup of chopped pecans with 1/2 teaspoon of finely shredded orange peel, or 1/2 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen). Simply stir in your desired add-in after step 4. Add a bit of cinnamon and/or nutmeg as desired.
- Complete your meal with this Cajun Deep Fried Turkey Recipe and a couple of the quick and easy side dish recipes below.
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