Cranberry Orange Slow Cooker Beets

WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Beets

I probably should be posting a pumpkin recipe for you today, like the yummy smelling turkey, pumpkin and black bean chili that's simmering away in the crock pot as I type this.

Instead, I've got cranberry orange slow cooker beets—an easy and delicious way to jazz up cooked beets.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Orange Beets

Recipe Notes

Did you know that according the according the Macrobiotic Dietary theory, root vegetables like beets can help "ground" you after indulging in too much sugar?

So, consider this cranberry orange slow cooker beets recipe the perfect antidote for too much Halloween candy! There is a method to my madness 🙂

I'm trying to use my slow cooker to make more vegetables and side dishes, so I don't get stuck in a soup and stew rut during my year of Weight Watchers friendly crock pot cooking.

Looking for something to serve with leftover slow chicken and gravy, I scrounged around and found in the fridge a package of cooked beets that Mom had given me sometime ago.

Cooked red beets

I came up with this recipe for cranberry orange slow cooker beets by mixing and matching a couple of different recipes.

We both liked these cranberry orange slow cooker beets a lot. They would make a nice side dish with roast chicken, turkey or pork too.

How Many Calories and WW Points in these Cranberry Orange Beets?

According to my calculations, each serving has about 94 calories and:

3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Cranberry Orange Slow Cooker Beets Recipe

This cranberry orange slow cooker beets is a light and tasty way to jazz up cooked beets.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 4

Calories: 94

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound cooked beets, quartered (I used Melissa's peeled and steamed beets from Costco)
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ 1 tablespoon sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• ▢ ½ cup cranberry juice
• ▢ 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ▢ ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange zest (optional)

Instructions

• Ideal slow cooker size: 1-½-Quart.
• Place the beets in the slow cooker. Sprinkle with the nutmeg.
• In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the cranberry juice and whisk until smooth. Stir in the olive oil.
• Pour the cranberry juice mixture over the beets. Stir to coat.
• Cover and cook on HIGH 1 hour, until the beets are heated through and the sauce has thickened.
• Keep warm until ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

Serving size: ½ cup

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Orange Slow Cooker Beets Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 /2 cup)

Calories 94 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 3g12%

Protein 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: crock pot beets, holiday beets, orange cranberry beets

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*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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