Day 29: Beets in Orange Sauce
Quick 'n' easy, with ingredients already in the pantry. Okay, except for the beets -- canned, mind you! - that are easy enough to keep on hand. And the ruby color can't be beat! Canned beets are pretty good -- not as good as fresh cooked but not awful, like canned peas or canned carrots. I tried two brands tonight, one a national name brand, another a local chain's house brand. There was a 10 percent price difference but no discernible difference in taste. BEETS IN ORANGE SAUCE Active time: 10 minutes Time to table: 15 minutes Serves 4 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon butter (omitted, didn't miss at all!) 1 cup orange juice 2 15 ounce cans beets Salt & pepper Place medium saucepan on MEDIUM heat. Working quickly while saucepan heats, mix brown sugar, cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in the saucepan with a wooden spoon, working out the lumps. Slowly add