Spiced Beets And Carrots Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb fresh beets
1 lb carrots sliced
2 tbsp grated fresh gingerroot
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
grated zest of 1 orange
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp mace

Directions:

Wash beets well and cut off leaves leaving an inch or so of stem.
Cover with cold water then bring to a boil and simmer covered until tender about 40 minutes.
Drain and cover with cool or lukewarm water and when cool enough to handle slip off skins.
Cut beets into slices or chunks then peel and cut carrots in slices or chunks same size as beets.
Steam or boil in lightly salted water 5 minutes or until tender but not soft then drain well.
Combine ginger, sugar, juice, vinegar, zest and spices in saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Cook until thickened then simmer cooked beets and carrots in sauce for 5 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	145.76 Kcal (610 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.05g	0%
Sodium	117.08mg	5%
Potassium	562.09mg	12%
Total Carbs	35.5g	12%
Sugars	28.51g	114%
Dietary Fiber	4.68g	19%
Protein	2.49g	5%
Vitamin C	18.7mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	25%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	57.8mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	72.7 Kcal (304 kJ)
Calories from fat	0.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.02g	0%
Sodium	58.4mg	5%
Potassium	280.37mg	12%
Total Carbs	17.71g	12%
Sugars	14.22g	114%
Dietary Fiber	2.33g	19%
Protein	1.24g	5%
Vitamin C	9.3mg	31%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	25%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	28.8mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

2.1

Points
4

PointsPlus

Good Points

fat free,
saturated fat free,
low sodium,
cholesterol free

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