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Sweet-and-Tart Cranberry Sauce

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This sauce blends fresh cranberry relish and cooked cranberry sauce.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

2 12-ounce bags fresh cranberries, divided
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring 1 bag cranberries, sugar, and orange juice to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until sauce is bubbling thickly, about 10 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.)

    Step 2

    Using on/off turns, chop remaining bag of cranberries, parsley, and orange peel in processor. Stir cranberry relish into cranberry sauce. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

TagsSauceAmericanCranberryBerryFruitOrangeCitrusSideDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarian5 Ingredients or FewerMake AheadSimmerFood ProcessorBon Appétit
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