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Easy Pickled Beets

- MAKES
- 2 cups
- COOK TIME
- 10 Min
Turn canned beets into homemade pickled beets in no time with this recipe for Easy Pickled Beets. If you've never made pickled beets from canned beets, then you're in for a real surprise, because these tastes just as good, but are a whole lot quicker and easier. Serve alongside your favorite main dishes for a real treat!
What You'll Need
- 1 (15-ounce) can sliced beets, drained
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 whole cloves
What to Do
- In a medium-sized saucepan, bring all the ingredients to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely.
- Transfer to an airtight container and chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
If you'd rather, you can finely dice the onions instead of slicing them. Do it whichever way your gang likes best.
ctilton5 2514126
Aug 11, 2014
Yes, you can use Splenda and fresh beets.
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pampeterson456 3980658
Aug 12, 2013
can you use fresh beets instead?
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Slovak
Aug 22, 2014
This is a "quick" recipe. If you want to use fresh beets, get directions from your canning books!
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nebsue 0850404
Aug 15, 2012
Can you use splenda in these beets?
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Test Kitchen Team
Aug 16, 2012
I am sure you could substitute the sugar with Splenda. However, we have not tried it in our Test Kitchen so we can not guarantee the results. Good luck and enjoy!
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lauralee103 2386863
Aug 15, 2012
thank you! my daughter loves pickled eggs. i used to have a wonderful easy recipe to make pickled eggs in the microwave, but have lost that recipe over the years.
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lauralee103 2386863
Aug 15, 2012
can you add hard boiled eggs to this to make pickled eggs?
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nanaerm
Aug 15, 2012
I am sure you could but if using in that manner you should not drain the beets as you want the beet liquid to color the eggs. I would also suggest doubling the ingredients as that amount of liquid would not submerge very many eggs.
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