Tropical Beets

Name: Tropical Beets
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cornstarch ¼ teaspoon salt 1 can (8.75 ounces) pineapple tidbits in 100% juice 1 Tablespoon margarine or butter 1 can (15 ounces) beets; sliced/drained or 6 (2" round) cooked from fresh and sliced

A 15-minute side dish that is tangy, sweet, and earthy.

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Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Makes: 2 cups
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Ingredients

2 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 Tablespoon cornstarch

¼ teaspoon salt

1 can (8.75 ounces) pineapple tidbits in 100% juice

1 Tablespoon margarine or butter

1 can (15 ounces) beets, sliced/drained or 6 (2" round) cooked from fresh and sliced

Directions

1. In a small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in pineapple tidbits with juice.

2. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring occasionally.

3. Add margarine or butter and beets. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve warm or cold.

4. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Comments

Submitted by shara anslow on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 15:12

Use this recipe to make a whole school excited about eating beets!!! When root veggies were Harvest of the Month for Portland Public Schools, I used this recipe for a tasting in the cafeteria. Kids kept asking for more!!! So yummy!