Cranberry-Orange Sauce

Include this wonderful sweet yet tart cranberry orange sauce at your next Thanksgiving feast. Contributed by Leslie Cerier from Going Wild in the Kitchen: The Fresh and Sassy Tastes of Vegetarian Cooking (reprinted by permission of the author and Square One Publishing). Try this sauce with the Tempeh Stew with Wine and Shiitake Mushrooms.

Makes about 2 cups

• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste

Bring cranberries, orange juice, and orange zest to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan.

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries are soft.

Turn off the heat and stir in the maple syrup. Serve warm.

Leslie is also the author of Gluten-Free Recipes for the Conscious Cook and other titles. Visit Leslie’s website here.

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