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Instant Pot® Cranberry Sauce

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Updated Oct 17, 2019
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Want to make homemade cranberry sauce, but don’t have a lot of time? Then this Instant Pot® recipe is for you. You can easily make it ahead of time—whether it be for Thanksgiving dinner or any special occasion—and all you need is four ingredients. In addition to being an ideal size for serving a crowd, this recipe also has a bit of orange zest added for a special holiday flavor that complements the cranberries perfectly.

Instant Pot® Cranberry Sauce

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 4 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups fresh or frozen (thawed) cranberries (from three 10-oz packages)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 6-quart Instant Pot® insert, mix cranberries, water and ground ginger. Secure lid; set pressure value to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 2 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
  • Step 
    2
    Select SAUTE; adjust to LESS. Stir in sugar and orange peel; cook 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and sauce is bubbly and thickens slightly. Press CANCEL. Remove insert; cool 30 minutes. Transfer mixture to medium bowl; cover. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition

110 Calories
0g Total Fat
0g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
23g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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