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. It makes about 2 cups, and a little goes a long way. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.
Cranberry-Orange Sauce
Author: Leslie Cerier
Recipe type: Cranberry sauce / Thanksgiving
Cuisine: Healthy
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Serves: 10 to 12
Include this wonderful sweet-tart cranberry orange sauce at your next Thanksgiving feast.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste
Instructions
- 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.
- Here are lots more recipes for simple sauces and such.
- Here are more recipes and menu ideas for a Vegetarian and Vegan-Friendly Thanksgiving.
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2 Comments
Brenda
November 25, 2012 at 1:45 amThis doesn’t sound like it would become a “sauce” since the cranberries would still be chunky. Do you mash and strain the cranberries out to get a true sauce?
Nava
November 25, 2012 at 8:06 amBrenda, maybe you are looking for more of a cranberry jelly? In this recipe, the cranberries burst and soften, but the sauce remains chunky and textured with the cranberries remaining in as they are. Hope that helps.