Rhubarb Sauce

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 lb rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups)
  • Ground cinnamon, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water to boiling, stirring occasionally. Stir in rhubarb; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is tender and slightly transparent.
  • 2
    Stir in cinnamon. Serve sauce warm or chilled.

  • Substitute 1 cup strawberries, cut in half, for 1 cup of the rhubarb. After simmering rhubarb, stir in strawberries; heat just to boiling.
  • Rhubarb varies in sweetness, so add sugar to taste in our recipe for Rhubarb Sauce.
  • For our recipe for Rhubarb Sauce, try stirring in 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom or ground ginger in place of the cinnamon, adding additional, as you prefer for taste.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (about 1/2 cup)
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
0
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
0mg
0%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
17g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 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
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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