Cranberry Orange Slow Cooker Beets Recipe

4.67 from 3 votes

Cranberry and orange is a light and tasty way to jazz up cooked beets.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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

Servings:

1 pound cooked beets, quartered (I used Melissa's peeled and steamed beets from Costco)
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cranberry juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange zest (optional)

Ideal slow cooker size: 1-1/2-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.

Serving size: 1/2 cup

WW Points: 3

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3 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

3 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

3 PointsPlus (Old plan)