Name: Mom's Pickled Beets
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup white vinegar; 3/4 cup water; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 3/4 to 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 2 cans (13-1/4 ounces each) sliced beets, undrained; Sliced green onions, optional

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Mom's Pickled Beets

10 min8 servings

Zesty and fresh-tasting, these bright, beautiful beet slices add spark to any meal. My mouth still begins to water when I think of how wonderful they tasted when Mother prepared them. —Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup water

1-1/2 teaspoons salt

3/4 to 1 teaspoon pepper

1 large onion, thinly sliced

2 cans (13-1/4 ounces each) sliced beets, undrained

Sliced green onions, optional

Instructions

1 In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add beets. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Transfer to a large bowl.

2 Cover and chill 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with green onions if desired.