What to do with beets?

aileengh
aileengh Posts: 27 Member
in Food and Nutrition
How do you prepare beets? I've never had fresh, only canned.
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  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    I steam them and put them on salad with a little walnut oil and orange, or make borscht.
  • gspea
    gspea Posts: 412 Member
    A friend told me to roast them. Look up some recipes. They are yummy!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    beet them....
  • snarkysneak
    snarkysneak Posts: 7 Member
    http://mealplan.primalblueprint.com/recipe/beets-and-greens-with-black-olives/
  • GG70
    GG70 Posts: 232 Member
    drink em! juice them in a juicer with apples, celery and carrots! excellent health benefits to juicing!
  • twinmoon
    twinmoon Posts: 108 Member
    Once you try it, you'll see beets are easy to cook - sometimes a pain to peel and chop. You can steam, roast or grill them. To grill, I dice them and toss them with red onion slivers, olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, garlic, and a little lemon. Use heavy aluminum foil to loosely wrap it so it's flat, and put on grill. The sugar in the beets caramelizes it. Sometimes I top it with some goat cheese and chopped parsley. You can use the same recipe to roast it in the oven. Yum.

    And, congratulations on the weight loss!
  • sarahsedai
    sarahsedai Posts: 273 Member
    mmm beets. i'd only ever had the pickled, in a jar kind... then a couple months ago my mom picked up some fresh ones and roasted the in the oven. i'm officially addicted.

    i peel them before roasting (i've read they're easier to peel after cooked, but i didn't find that to be the case...) then cut them into big pieces.... toss with a little olive oil and pepper. wrap in foil and roast in the oven for about.. an hour, depending on the size that i cut them into.

    i like them warm out of the oven or after they've been refrigerated, especially with a bit of goat cheese crumbled on top.

    YUMMMM
  • sarahsedai
    sarahsedai Posts: 273 Member
    oh, and you can also sautee up the greens. i haven't tried it yet, but i want to next time.
  • snoopycool
    snoopycool Posts: 37
    My husband likes to juice them. I like them pickled.
  • CookNLift
    CookNLift Posts: 3,660 Member
    oh, and you can also sautee up the greens. i haven't tried it yet, but i want to next time.

    I did that last night actually! Came out amazing. I did a braised veal shank with bacon wrapped figs and sauteed the beet greens with the leftover sauce form the braising liquid with bacon fat. Came out really really good.

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  • juliamamann
    juliamamann Posts: 31
    roast them, then sprinkle with feta cheese. YUM
  • princessputz
    princessputz Posts: 283 Member
    Peel them, salt, pepper, place in tin foil, add a pat of margarine and place on BBQ.
  • erikalanem
    erikalanem Posts: 48
    I had a roasted beet and goat cheese bruschetta once...the only time I ever remember liking beets, and they were absolutely delicious...full disclosure, I LOVE goat cheese....
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I've only made them once - so good: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/roasted-beets-and-sauteed-beet-greens/Detail.aspx
  • DivaLuvsDisney
    DivaLuvsDisney Posts: 75 Member
    Fast and easy recipe that is oh so good!

    http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beets-shallot-vinaigrette-50400000126247/

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  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I've sauteed both the beets and the greens (greens are a superb source of potassium btw) and roasted the beets. Roasted them wrapped in aluminum foil, they were delicious.
  • gonecamping0121
    gonecamping0121 Posts: 1
    I love beets! I roast them in foil with some sea salt and olive oil, about an hour depending on size. Peel and quarter, splash with some basalmic vinegar and goat cheese. I can't eat enough of these during summer months when my garden is producing beets.
  • amylb0822
    amylb0822 Posts: 69 Member
    I peel them, Slice them thin ... toss the slices with Salt, pepper and a little crushed garlic and then put them on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray and bake them at 350 for 15-20 minutes... yummmm!
  • amylb0822
    amylb0822 Posts: 69 Member
    I love beets! I roast them in foil with some sea salt and olive oil, about an hour depending on size. Peel and quarter, splash with some basalmic vinegar and goat cheese. I can't eat enough of these during summer months when my garden is producing beets.

    Ohhhhhhh .. i am so going to try this next time!! sounds yummilicious!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Shredded beets are the only quick method of cooking I've seen.

    Peel beets and shred them like hashbrowns. That way you can steam them or roast them in less time. Nice to steam them (chill) & use in a salad.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Make borscht........I just got myself hungry!
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    oh, and you can also sautee up the greens. i haven't tried it yet, but i want to next time.

    I did that last night actually! Came out amazing. I did a braised veal shank with bacon wrapped figs and sauteed the beet greens with the leftover sauce form the braising liquid with bacon fat. Came out really really good.

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    Um, I know we just met, and this is crazy.... Yum
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I love to roast them in the oven along with potatoes, onions, or whatever other vegetables looked good at the store. Sooooo good!
  • katy84o
    katy84o Posts: 744 Member
    Steam or Roast them.

    If I steam them, I cut them into even cubes steam them then drizzle balsamic vinegar over them and eat them by themselves or tossed into a salad.

    Roasting them, I drizzle with olive oil and 4-5 garlic cloves and roast them @425 covered with foil until tender then take the foil off and cook for another 5 minutes. Yum!
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,711 Member
    Where I live raw grated beets ( often together with raw grated jicama and carrots ) are a popular snack, drizzled with lime juice and sprinkled with hot pepper flakes.
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    I have only had them in salads. They taste like dirt to me? I know they are so good for you, so I would love to learn to like them!
  • mommabenefield
    mommabenefield Posts: 1,329 Member
    pickled beets are soooo good

    or use a mandolin and turn them into beet chips yumm
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Bury them back in the ground, where they belong. They taste like dirt anyway.
  • aileengh
    aileengh Posts: 27 Member
    Thank you, everyone, for your ideas. They sound delicious. The man at the farmers' market told me to cook with the skin on and about an inch of the tops left in tact or else all the juice would run out and they'd be dry. But I see a lot of you peel yours first, so I think I'll try it both ways. One way or another, I'll be fixing them for dinner tonight.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    I like them steamed, seasoned with a little garlic powder and salt, and serve with diced avocado on top.

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