Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  8                     beets
  1 1/2           cups  vinegar
  2          teaspoons  salt
     1/2      teaspoon  pepper -- freshly ground
  2        tablespoons  sugar
  1                     onion -- sliced thin

Preparation:

Scrub the beets well. Place in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 25 minutes. Drain and cool. Peel and slice the beets. Combine the vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, onions in a bowl or jar. Mix well. Add the beets, basting with the liquid for a few minutes. Cover and let pickle for at least 12 hours before serving. Serve cold.

Nutritional Information:

474 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (2% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 119g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4783mg Sodium