Old-Fashioned Cranberry Sauce

From November 2011 Cooking Light, a delicious alternative to canned cranberry sauce. Love the orange flavor.
Terry, Jan. 2013

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• ½ cup onion, chopped
• 1¼ cups sugar
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup port wine
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 12-oz. package fresh cranberries
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté for 4 minutes.
2. Add sugar and the next 4 ingredients (through cranberries); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 8 minutes or until cranberries pop.
3. Remove from heat and stir in orange rind.
4. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Servings: 12