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                          Mom's Pickled Beets

Recipe By     : Taste of Home
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : All Newly Typed Not Shared       Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3/4  cup           sugar
    3/4  cup           vinegar
    3/4  cup           water
  1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
    3/4  teaspoon      pepper
  1      large         onion -- thinly sliced
  2      cans          (13 1/4 oz.) sliced beets -- undrained
                       sliced green onions -- optional

In a saucepan, combine the first six 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 about 1 hour.  Cover and chill 6 hours or
overnight.  Garnish with green onions if desired.  Yield 6 servings.

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