What should I do with my beets / beetroot?

tegantheaverage
tegantheaverage Posts: 142 Member
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I received a whole heap of beetroots in a mixed veg box and have roasted about 5 of them and am about to try pickling one. I have six left.. so what should I do with them? What do they go well with? How else can you cook them?

Thanks

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  • amnsetie
    amnsetie Posts: 666 Member
    In Australia we put a slice of pickled beetroot in our salad sandwiches. also on burgers (home made or from the fish and chip shop)
    You can home make a burger with lean mince and a small roll, lettuce tomato and beetroot ftw.
    We also put them on the plate with salads. Look great next to your slice of pineapple
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Beetroot goes really well with roast beef and horseradish, or will grilled goat's cheese - personally I like them boiled and added to any salad, and mixed through couscous to make it go pink and girly :blushing:
  • KRaemondH
    KRaemondH Posts: 120 Member
    I always juice mine with some apples and it makes a REALLY REALLY good energy drink for in the morning or when Im slacking
  • tegantheaverage
    tegantheaverage Posts: 142 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions! Are they any good mashed? What other veg do they go well with (for hot meals)?
  • tegantheaverage
    tegantheaverage Posts: 142 Member
    Anyone?
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/16414/beetroot-and-grilled-haloumi-salad-with-eggplant-mash

    I bought some beets from a farmers market last week, and did this with them - flipping gorgeous!
  • horseplaypen
    horseplaypen Posts: 442 Member
    I like them roasted with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and goat cheese. Yum! They're good for leftovers that way too, just eat them cold like a salad.

    If you want something more complicated, I've also made a really tasty mashed beet and ricotta cheese ravioli. And I second whomever said to put them in burgers... it seems odd, but really good!

    Beets are great!! :)
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    I grew up in Russia, so I would make borscht :D But honestly, any vegetable based soup is enhanced by beets. Just be sure to grate them, lightly saute in a tiny bit of oil, and they'll turn your soup into a beautiful, deep red color. :smile:
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    I always juice mine with some apples and it makes a REALLY REALLY good energy drink for in the morning or when Im slacking

    ^THIS^ Beets are great for bumping up the iron content of smoothies and juices.

    Personally, and I know I am weird, I enjoy thin raw slices, eaten like chips.
  • dbkrantz
    dbkrantz Posts: 138
    In France, we do a beetroot salad.

    You mix beetroot and chicory together with whole walnuts and blue cheese. And of course the classic mustard/vinegar/oil dressing.

    My favourite of all time, but it's perfectly fine without the walnuts and the blue cheese if you are looking to reduce the calorie count.
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    I like them raw. It gets a bit messy but grate them and mix them with grated carrot and a bit of onion with a balsamic dressing.
  • MissJanet55
    MissJanet55 Posts: 457 Member
    I make them into refrigerator pickles, they keep for weeks. Just roast them and cut them into a mixture of vinegar, water, sugar, salt and a cinnamon stick. You can make it to taste.

    If you got them with tops, I love this recipe for halibut roasted on top of beets and beet greens:

    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Halibut-with-Roasted-Beets-Beet-Greens-and-Dill-Orange-Gremolata-241608
  • IreneAdler221
    IreneAdler221 Posts: 185 Member
    I pickle beets every year and put them in everything! But if I have leftovers after canning I usually make Harvard beets. Here's a pretty good recipe - http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Harvard-Beets-2 . Adjust the sugar and vinegar to your liking.
  • Jessie169
    Jessie169 Posts: 14 Member
    Beetroot salad - peel and grate a beet, then add a thinly sliced spring onion and the juice of a lemon :smile:
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Throw them at people you dislike.
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    Throw them at people you dislike.

    ^this
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    Just eat them by themselves! Nicest thing ever :smile:
  • rachaelhoffman
    rachaelhoffman Posts: 19 Member
    Roast them with other root vegetables: beet, carrot, potato, onion for a yummy side dish
    Boil them, then mix with a bit of sugar & vinger and enjoy cold or room temperature (great solo or in a salad)
  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
    Do bears eat beets? Yes

    Bears, beets, battlestar galactica
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    bears catch horseys by the tail!
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    bears catch horseys by the tail!

    if he hollers let him go!
  • NaturallyOlivia
    NaturallyOlivia Posts: 496 Member
    Make veggie chips from them! Slice them and bake them on a cookie sheet at 350 F for 20 min or until crispy. Add a topping like cinnamon and splenda or a little garlic salt and they should be a great snack!
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    bears catch horseys by the tail!

    if he hollers let him go!

    hahahaha!!!!!!!
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    I love beets. I just boil the crap out of them until the skin is soft. Then just peel the skin off with your hands(careful-they are HOT suckers). Then slice them up, toss in a tad of butter and enjoy. I also like them cold on salads.
  • NZhellkat
    NZhellkat Posts: 355 Member
    Pickled beets are awesome in salads and in burgers. An absolute must have. Don't like them plain and haven't tried them roasted. Will have to do that next time we have fresh beets.
  • keelz2010
    keelz2010 Posts: 182
    Here are some recipes..

    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do?keywords=beetroot
  • MsYanaBanana
    MsYanaBanana Posts: 45
    As another Russian chick on the board I say I hate borstch..Unless my mom/g-ma cooks it. I make venegret. This recepie is close enough: (minus the beans)

    http://www.enjoyyourcooking.com/salads/russian-salad-vinegret.html
  • KimAggie04
    KimAggie04 Posts: 165 Member
    I posted this before, but my favorite way to eat beets is Orange Beet Salad.

    1 bunch of beets (cleaned with the root tails & stems removed)
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    3 tablespoons water
    3 small blood oranges (or 2 large oranges)
    1/4 cup toasted walnuts (chopped)

    Place beets on foil, add the water & oil. Fold foil into a closed packet. Roast at 400 degrees F until tender, about 50 minutes. Peel the beets and cut into wedges. Segment 2 oranges and mix in a bowl with the beets and walnuts. Squeeze the remaining orange over the mixture and toss.

    This salad tastes great when the beets are still warm and when it has been chilled. If I use organic beets, I don't peel off the skin, because it's also delicious and adds nutrients.
  • cristeberga
    cristeberga Posts: 251 Member
    All I do is sprinkle some salt and olive oil on it after heating it up. My 7-year old daughter loves it.
  • sprinkels29
    sprinkels29 Posts: 46
    1/2 pound Beet Burger!! http://www.theppk.com/2012/02/quarter-pounder-beet-burger/

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