Apple Beet Coction (Chutney)

Submitted by Pegs Pots and Pans

"This reipe was an original recipe, named by Patti Congdon."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 16-20

ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans sliced beets
• 2 small white onions or 2 small red onions
• 2 medium granny smith apples
• 2 tablespoons potato starch
• 1 cup water
• 6 ounces pulp-free unsweetened orange juice
• 2 -3 ounces peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon salt

directions

1. Preperation:

2. Slice onions in half lengthwise, then slice each half into very thin strips and put aside.
3. Peel, core and slice apples in strips(I use a coring divice that also slices the apples). Toss in orange juice and set them aside .
4. emtpy beets into a strainer over a bowl, collecting liquid from cans for use in recipe. After straining beets, slice in thin strips. and set aside.
5. Place oil into warm frying pan, add onions and cook on medium heat until translucent. Add beets and cook until warm. Set onions and beets aside to cool.
6. Add sliced apples, and juice from beets and orange juice into frying pan, and simmer until apples soften. Return beets, and onions to the frying pan.
7. Melt potato starch into 1 cup of water and stir into apple, beet, and onion mixture. Continue stirring until mixture thickens.
8. Remove from the frying pan, and chill for at least 2 hours and serve.