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Cranberry Sauce with Tart Oregon Cherries and Red Onions

November 29, 2010 by Debi 1 Comment

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Cranberry Sauce with Tart Oregon Cherries and Red Onions

I wanted to share a few of the Pacific Northwest Thanksgiving Day recipes with you. Here’s the one for the cranberry sauce, which was a huge hit!

Cranberry Sauce with Tart Oregon Cherries and Red Onions

This would also be great to serve at Christmas Dinner. Or, try serving the cranberry sauce over a brick of low-fat cream cheese with crackers for a nice appetizer.

Cranberry sauce with tart Oregon cherries and red onions

You could also make this for any potluck that you’re going to. Or, it’s a great DIY gift for Christmas or a hostess gift – just put it in a pretty jar with a fancy ribbon.

Cranberry Sauce with Tart Oregon Cherries and Red Onions perfect for Thanksgiving

Cook’s Notes:

*I used a container of organic cranberries that came in a 7.5 oz box. If you can’t find this size, grab a bag of fresh cranberries (these are usually 12 oz). Take a little more than half of the bag.

The sauce will still be great even if you have a little more or a little less cranberries. And, if you can’t find fresh, frozen whole cranberries will work as well.

**I used Oregon Fruit Products Brand for the tart cherries packed in water. If you can’t find these, I can usually find tart cherries packed in syrup from other brands. Drain the syrup off of the cherries (this makes a great sorbet if you freeze it), and use the drained cherries.

Instead of the cherry canning liquid, use water in its place. If you can’t find canned cherries at all, frozen will also work.

Cranberry Sauce with Tart Oregon Cherries and Red Onions Recipe

Cranberry Sauce with Tart Oregon Cherries and Red Onions

Debi
A great Thanksgiving side dish of Cranberry Sauce with Cherries and Red Onions
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 181 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion finely chopped
  • pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 7.5 ounce cranberries*
  • 1 cup canned tart cherries in water**
  • 1/2 cup cherry canning liquid**

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add onion and salt. Saute until onion is soft and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Add sugar and cinnamon; stir until sugar dissolves, about 4 minutes. Add cranberries, cherries, and cherry canning liquid.
  • Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until most of the cranberries have popped, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
  • Serve cold or allow to come to room temperature.
  • The cranberry sauce can be made 3 days ahead and kept refrigerated.

Notes

Cook’s Notes:
*I used a container of organic cranberries that came in a 7.5 oz box. If you can’t find this size, grab a bag of fresh cranberries (these are usually 12 oz). Take a little more than half of the bag. The sauce will still be great even if you have a little more or a little less cranberries. And, if you can’t find fresh, frozen whole cranberries will work as well.
**I used Oregon Fruit Products Brand for the tart cherries packed in water. If you can’t find these, I can usually find tart cherries packed in syrup from other brands. Drain the syrup off of the cherries (this makes a great sorbet if you freeze it), and use the drained cherries. Instead of the cherry canning liquid, use water in its place. If you can’t find canned cherries at all, frozen will also work.

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. Tiffany

    February 1, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Cherries sound good in cranberry sauce, but red onion is a new one for me. I’ll trust you that it’s a good addition though 🙂

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