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Moroccan Inspired Cranberry Orange Sauce


2 cups organic cranberries
2 cups orange juice
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons harissa
2 navel oranges, supremed
½ cup fresh parsley, chopped

Transfer the washed cranberries into a medium saucepan. Add the orange juice, sugar, salt and harissa. Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer. Cook on a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or till the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens. Check for seasoning and cool completely. Add the orange supremes and fresh parsley and serve.

Apple Orange Cranberry Sauce

Another great version…

  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1½ cups apple cider
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 large cinnamon stick
  • 3 cloves
  • ¾ cup maple syrup
  • 1 large honey crisp apple, cut into ½ inch pieces

In a medium saucepan, add the cranberries, apple cider, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon stick and the cloves. Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 5-10 minutes or till the berries begin to break down. Add the maple syrup and cook on medium high or till the sauce begins to thicken and the berries have disintegrated. Add the cut up apple and cook for another 5 minutes. Let cool. This can be frozen till the day before Thanksgiving. Thaw it in the fridge. Good for 6-8 people.

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Cranberry Orange Sauce It seems to be kind of an orange theme this Thanksgiving. This easy, easy cranberry sauce from scratch is delicious and very quick to make. For those of you who traditionally open a can, please make this as well!

  • 1 dry quart cranberries
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 cups orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 navel orange segments
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Add the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, adobo sauce, smoke paprika and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes or till the berries begin to split open and the sauce thickens. Taste for seasonings and cool in the fridge. Add the orange segments and cilantro once the sauce is chilled. Serve with turkey.