
BEETROOT RECIPES
Roasted Beets
Ingredients
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1 bunch beets
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2 Tbsp oil
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Salt & pepper to taste
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Wash and remove tops & bottoms of beets. Cut beets in half and toss with oil, salt & pepper.
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Place beets in greased baking dish or foil pack and cook covered for about 1 hour or until beets are tender.
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When beets have cooled slightly, rub the beets with a paper towel to remove the skins.
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Serve as is, or add to any recipes with roasted beets.
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Beet-za (Beet Pizza)
Ingredients
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1-2 beets, very thinly sliced
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3 Tbsp oil
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4-5 cloves garlic (you can also used 5 chopped garlic scapes)
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1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
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2 Tbsp honey
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Feta or goat cheese and ​
mozzarella
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Salt & pepper to taste
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Pizza crust (If not making my own pizza crust, I really enjoy Solo Italia pre-made crusts!)
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Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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Scrub beets and slice as thinly as possible (you can also use roasted beets (see recipe above) if you prefer softer beets).
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Crush garlic cloves and mix with oil. Brush garlic & oil on pizza crust. If using garlic scapes, brush oil only on the crust and then sprinkle with chopped scapes).
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Top pizza crust with sliced beets and onions. Warm up honey until it is runny and drizzle honey over beets & onions. Add cheese and season with salt & pepper as desired.
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Bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melty and beets are slightly browned on the edges.
Beet Greens, Baby Beets & Garlic Scape Pasta
Ingredients
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1 bunch beet greens & baby beets
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4 garlic scapes, chopped
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1 bunch onion greens, chopped
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!/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
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1 Tbsp oil
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Salt & pepper to taste
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Pasta of your choice
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Parmesan cheese to taste, shredded
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Directions
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Wash & chops beet greens including stems & baby beetroot (no need to peel or remove roots from beetroot).
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Meanwhile, heat pan to medium heat. Add oil. Once oil is heated add chopped greens, baby beets, garlic scapes and salt & pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Toss cooked & drained pasta with the cooked vegetables, pecans, and onion greens. Top with Parmesan cheese, or other cheese of your choice.
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