Beets With Lemon Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 (16 ounce) cans beets, small beets, drained
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pinch black pepper, a generous one
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, minced

Preparation

In a saucepan, heat butter, then stir in brown sugar & lemon juice & cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved.
Add the beets & stir until well coated, then cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes or until beets are glazed.
Stir in salt & pepper, then sprinkle beets with lemon zest & serve.