Three ingredients. Three steps. Cranberry sauce doesn’t get any simpler, or more delicious. We’d say it goes great on leftover turkey sandwiches, but we have a feeling there won’t actually be any leftovers.
Cranberry-Orange Sauce Recipe
Yield: approximately 4 cups
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Make Your Base
In a large saucepan, combine orange juice and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Pop the Cranberries
Add cranberries and turn the heat up to high. If you’re adding orange zest, toss that in now. Cook until the cranberries start to burst, then turn the heat down to medium to prevent splatters. Continue cooking until most of the cranberries have “popped.” This should take about 10 minutes.
3. Prepare to Feast
Transfer the cranberries to a bowl and allow to cool and thicken. Remove any strips of orange zest, and you’re done! Cranberry sauce keeps in the fridge for several days, and it can be frozen.
I prepared this sauce last Thanksgiving. It was delicious!