| Mon, Jan 30 2012 06:58pm EST 1 |
FrugalGail
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I have an overabundance of beets. I love beets and I didn't think I
would have any trouble using up this bag I got in my winter farm
share, but I still have lots left. I have a freezer full of puree
for making my chocolate beet cake, and I have been boiling them and
eating them buttered and also chopped in salads. I am looking for
something different. Do you have a great beet recipe you could
share? Thanks.
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| Mon, Jan 30 2012 08:10pm EST 2 |
SMJMmom
550 Posts
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Pickled
Beets
Remove the stems of the beets. Boil them whole in water until
they are fork-tender. Dump them into a strainer and rinse with
cold water. Once they are cool enough to handle, the skins should
slip off easily just by rubbing them. Cut the beets up into
chunks and put into a mason jar or something similar.
The marinade is simple. You make enough to cover the beets, so
there aren't exact measurements. You will want to use a 50/50
ratio of sugar and vinegar (ex. 1 cup sugar and 1 cup vinegar).
Bring the mixture to a simmer stirring frequently until the sugar
is disolved. Season the marinade while simmering with mustard
seed (I would say about 1/2 a tbls. per 2 cups of marinade. More
or less to taste). Let simmer for another 1-2 minutes. Pour the
marinade into the jars to coat the beets. At this time, I add a
generous pinch of pickling spice to the top of the jar. Close the
lid and refridgerate until cold.
I love to eat these straight from the jar or as a side to a
sandwich at lunch.
Beet and Blu
Cheese Salad
Boil, peel, and slice the beets. Put them in the fridge to get
cold. Once they are cold, put them on a dish and top with some
arugula and/or spinach, sliced tomatoes, blu cheese crumbles, and
chopped walnuts. Top with a balsamic vinegerette.
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| Mon, Jan 30 2012 08:48pm EST 3 |
RollyPolliesofWNY
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Here are a couple I've made :). I just started using beets this
year, love them.
Red Beet and White Bean Hummus
http://weelicious.com/2009/06/08/red-beet-white-bean-hummus/
Red Beet Pancakes
http://weelicious.com/2011/06/28/red-beet-pancakes/
Sweet Beet Cookies (I have not made these yet)
http://weelicious.com/2010/08/16/sweet-beet-cookies/
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| Mon, Jan 30 2012 09:00pm EST 4 |
FrugalGail
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thanks ladies. please keep these ideas coming.
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| Mon, Jan 30 2012 09:49pm EST 5 |
Bringonthesun
266 Posts
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I love beets! Grandma use to grow them in her garden. She would
make us Borscht (Russian Beet Soup). 2 cups of low sodium beef
stock 2 cups finely diced beets 4 carrots diced 1 big onion diced 2
tbl butter 1 cup shredded cabbage, bagged or fresh 1 tsp lemon
juice Sour cream or Greek yogurt Cook beets, carrots, and onion in
2 cups boiling salted water. Add butter, beef stock, and cabbage.
Cook until hot and cabbage is tender. Add the lemon juice at end.
Garnish with a spoonful of sour cream at the end.
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| Tue, Jan 31 2012 11:30am EST 6 |
LiamsMommy
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Do you own a juicer? We don't care much for beets so we juice them
with other fruits and veggies instead. Beets and Pineapple make a
yummy combo. You can also make your own V8 juice by juicing
together a beet, 3 tomatoes, 2 carrots, 3 celery stalks, 2 bell
peppers, a cup of spinach, a clove of garlic, and a teaspoon of
lemon juice. I've also used a recipe for juiced beets as a marinade
for steak or pork chops: 1/2 cup beet juice, 1 cup orange juice, 3
T red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 3 T brown sugar and 1t
salt (marinate for 30 min-1 hour and grill/bake your meat how you'd
like).
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| Tue, Jan 31 2012 01:59pm EST 7 |
aluke122
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I dont have a recipe but have fond memories of my mom making
pickled beets. This was the only way that I would eat them.
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| Tue, Jan 31 2012 07:11pm EST 8 |
FrugalGail
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LiamsMommy: Thanks so much! I had never thought of juicing them!
That's a great idea!
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| Wed, Feb 1 2012 12:08pm EST 9 |
MAKS
41 Posts
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Beet gnocchi!! There are lots of recipes on line... We've made one
with ricotta cheese - yummy!
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| Tue, Feb 7 2012 01:12pm EST 10 |
SMJMmom
550 Posts
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Although this is just a cute idea with beets, and not so much a
recipe, I love it for Valentine's Day!
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| Fri, Feb 24 2012 12:28pm EST 11 |
SMJMmom
550 Posts
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Here is a recipe I came across for Beet Hummus.
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| Sat, Feb 25 2012 08:35am EST 12 |
Sharlock
137 Posts
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Gail, My friend at work uses beets to make food coloring because
she reacts to artificial food coloring. She used beets the other
day to make pink frosting for valentine cookies. I'll have to ask
her which vegetables she uses for other colors. I'll post when I
find out.
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| Sat, Feb 25 2012 08:38am EST 13 |
Sharlock
137 Posts
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http://www.ehow.com/how_2323480_make-food-coloring-from-beets.html
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