Spicyroastedbeetroot Recipes

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into a medium sized saucepan and, over a high heat, stir until the honey dissolves.
• Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook for about one and a half hours or until most of the liquid has evaporated and the grated beetroot is tender.
• Taste for seasoning while it is still warm and adjust if necessary.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200c. Put salt, white peppercorns, cardamom seeds, coriander seeds and chilli flakes in a mortar. Using a pestle, grind ingredients well.
• Cut beetroot into wedges or thick slices, peel if desired. Put in a large roasting pan. Add the oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle the spice mixture over the beetroot. Bake for 40-45 minute or until tender. Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut off the leafy tops of the beets, leaving about 1/2 inch of stem, and reserve them for another use. Wash the beets well to remove all of the sand.
• Toss the beets with the oil, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Transfer the beets to a large piece of foil, add the herb sprig if using and wrap the foil up into a packet. Put the packet on a baking sheet and roast until fork-tender, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the beets. Carefully open the packet, watching out for steam. Let the beets cool for 5 minutes, then peel while still warm by rubbing off the skins with paper towels.
• Slice and dress the beets as desired and serve.

Steps:

• Place the unpeeled beetroots on a baking tray and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour, or until tender when pierced with a skewer.
• Cool the beetroots until they are cool enough to handle, and wear gloves if you don't want to end up with beetroot-coloured hands! Peel and dice the beetroots. (see Note).
• Combine the diced beetroot with the remaining ingredients in a pan over a gentle heat, and toss for 4-5 minutes, or until heated through; and serve with a dollop of Greek yoghurt (optional).
• NOTE: If you'd like an easy recipe for making your own vegetable stock - my Vegetable Stock Recipe #135453 - start by saving the peel from the beetroots!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. In a bowl, toss together the carrots, vinegar, honey and olive oil. Spread on a baking tray, then roast for 30 mins.
• Remove 5 mins before the end of cooking time, add the beetroot to the tray and return to the oven. Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool a little, then toss with the pumpkin seeds and herbs.

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut diagonally into 1-2 inch thick wedges (1 inch for the thick end of the carrot, 2 inch for the thin end).
• Place in a large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup each of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1 Tablespoon sugar. Set aside.
• Peel beets, slice into cubes approximately 1-2 inches square.
• Spray baking pan with nonstick spray.
• Mix carrots one more time, then empty gently into half of baking pan.
• Move beets to bowl, toss gently with remaining oil, vinegar, salt and sugar.
• Let stand 2-3 minutes, then toss one more time before transferring to other half of baking pan.
• Bake 375-400°F for one hour, uncovered, tossing each vegetable separately once during cooking.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• *Beets should be no larger than 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Wash and drain beets, makin sure to leave 2 inches of stems and the tap root.
• Put Beets in a large nonreactive saucepan.
• Cover with boiling water and cook until tender-about 12 minutes-ish.
• Drain well.
• Remove peel and trim ends.
• Comvine the remaining ingredients in another large nonreactive saucepot.
• Bring to a full boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring a few times.
• Add beets and cook until they are heated through.
• Remove cinnamon sticks and pieces.
• Pack hot beets into hot sterile jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Ladle hot liquid over beet, again leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles.
• Wipe rims and adjust two piece caps.
• Process in a boiling water bath canner for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Boil ingredients 2-6 until liquid is reduced to about half.
• Add beets.
• Simmer only to heat and blend flavor.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Trim the leaves and most of stalks off the beetroot, leaving a stump of stalk on each. Wrap the beetroots individually in pieces of foil and place on a baking tray. Roast for 1 hr 15 ins or until the point of a sharp knife can be easily inserted then leave to cool.
• Unwrap, peel and trim the stalks away from the beetroot. Leave the small ones whole and cut larger ones in half and pack them into a large sterilised kilner jar.
• Tip the sugar, white wine vinegar, 200ml cold water the spices and bay leaves into a sauce pan and bring to the boil. Turn down to a simmer and bubble gently, stirring, for 2 mins until all the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and add the balsamic if using.
• Carefully pour the hot vinegar, spices and bay over the beetroot (you might not need it all) and leave to cool uncovered. Once cool pour the olive oil over, seal the jar and keep in the fridge for up to a month.

Steps:

• melt the butter and gently fry the beetroot, onion, ginger and carrots in a pan for 5-6 minutes.
• stir in the spices and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• add the stock and tomatoes and season with black pepper.
• cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the beetroot is tender. Liquidise in a blender and stir in the creme fraiche.
• Ladle into dishes and garnish with a dollop of creme fraiche and sprig of rosemary.

Steps:

• Put a large pan of salted water on a high heat, bring to the boil and add the beetroot chunks. Boil for 5 mins, then transfer the beetroot to a plate using a slotted spoon. Set the pan of cooking water aside.
• Meanwhile, put the olive oil in a large frying pan set over a medium heat, then add the onions, celery and carrots, and cook for 8 mins until softened. Finely chop the basil stalks and celery tops, then add to the pan along with the garlic, and fry for another 30 seconds.
• Tip the pasta into the pan of beetroot water and simmer for 13-15 mins (depending on what pasta you're using) until just cooked but retaining a little bite. Drain, reserving 200ml of the pasta water and tip the pasta back into the pan.
• Meanwhile, put the beetroot with half of the fried veg into the bowl of a food processor with most of the basil leaves and the crème fraîche, then blitz until smooth. Gradually add the reserved pasta water to loosen until you have a thick mixture.
• Stir this sauce through the pasta along with the remaining fried veg and some seasoning. Divide between bowls, crumble over the feta, then scatter with the remaining basil leaves. Grind over some black pepper, if you like.