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INGREDIENTS
4 medium beets , tops trimmed and scrubbed
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
salt
fresh ground pepper
DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 400°F
Place each beet on a square of aluminum foil and wrap tightly.
Place on baking sheet.
Bake until the beets are tender when pierced with a wooden toothpick, usually 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Poke holes in foil to let steam escape and carefully unwrap.
When the beets are [...]
“I love green vegetables and always make an effort to do something special with them for dinner parties,” says Jeanne Thiel Kelley, contributing editor to Bon Appétit. “Brussels sprouts are a Thanksgiving staple at our house, and this year I’m dressing them up with colorful golden beets that I buy at farmers’ markets, as well [...]
A word of warning: I have a friend who at first refused to eat this dish
because of its color, a wild, alarming fuschia. He complained that it did not
look “natural.” Since then he has been persuaded. The taste, he said, won him
over.
This is generally served at room temperature or chilled.
[...]
At The Painted Table in Seattle, Washinton, the fish comes with just the beet broth, but the beets themselves are delicious, too.
Makes 4 servings.
INGREDIENTS
7tablespoons butter
1/2cup thinly sliced shallots
1/2cup dry white wine
1bay leaf
2tablespoons minced fresh thyme
3medium beets, peeled, halved [...]
INGREDIENTS
1 (16ounce)can beets , sliced
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon dill seeds
DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients, chill.