Pineapple-Cranberry Chutney

Served with baked sweet potatoes

Ingredients:
Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups


2 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot, thinly sliced into rings
1 medium pineapple, trimmed and cut into cubes (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons fresh thyme


Instructions:
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the oil and shallot and cook until the shallot rings are translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the pineapple and sugar and cook, stirring to coat the pineapple with the sugar, until the sugar is dissolved and the pineapple begins to soften.

Add 1/4 cup of the pineapple juice and the balsamic vinegar and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Add the remaining juice and cranberries and cook until the cranberries pop and the juice thickens, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Stir in the thyme and serve. The chutney will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator up to one week.