Nutty Cranberry Sauce

This recipe dresses up plain cranberry sauce just a little. Use whatever nuts you like.

Step: 1

Stir sugar, orange juice, triple sec, and water together in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves; add cranberries and cook until the berries begin to pop, about 10 minutes.

Step: 2

Pour cranberry sauce into a serving bowl; stir nuts into the sauce. Let sauce cool until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 160 calories; protein 1.1g; carbohydrates 29g; fat 4g; sodium 1.5mg.

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