Not Your Mama's Cranberry Sauce

This is from the Nutrition Action Newsletter. With approximately 60 calories per 1/4 cup serving and zero fat and only 15 grams Carbohydrates this is a lighter sauce for the holidays. Make it a day or two ahead, and serve it hot or cold.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 1/4 cup

Ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) bags frozen cranberries
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  medium orange, peeled and chopped
• 1  tablespoon  orange peel, grated
• 1⁄4 cup crystallized ginger, minced

Directions

1. Combine the first seven ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes or until the cranberry skins pop open. Remove from the heat and stir in the orange peel and crystallized ginger.
2. Put into a bowl and set into refrigerator until ready to serve. You can heat this up if you like a hot sauce to put over a ham, or serve chilled to serve along with a turkey.