Ingredients
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Directions
Betty Crocker How to Cook Beets,a good place to start,Is there a way to boil beets to get skins off? Then steam them?,This is a great recipe. I was making Swedish Pickled Beets and it stated to start with cooked, sliced beets. This really helped me. I had never made homemade beets before.
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Steps
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[if You Can, Buy Beets With the Stems and Greens Still Attached, as They Come Out of the Ground. |
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Ask the Produce Manager at Your Grocery or Health Food Store to Buy Organic Beets With the Nourishing Leaves Attached!]]. |
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Done
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Cut Off All but 2 Inches of the Green Stems. |
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Done
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Save the Leaves Because They Are Very Nutritious and Can Be Steamed, Sauteed or Shredded in Salads! |
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Leave the Beets Whole With 2 Inches of Stems at the Top and Root Ends at the Bottom. This Prevents the Red Color from Seeping Out Into the Water [and All Over the Place Too!]. |
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Place in a Saucepan Covered With Salted Water to Taste (with at Least 1 Tsp of Vinegar). |
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Boil Until Tender [usually, 30-45 Minutes, Depending on the Size of the Beets]. Boiling Can Take Up to 60 Minutes For Larger Beets. |
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Done
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Drain and Run Cold Water Over Beets. the Skins Will Slip Right Off With the Root Ends, but Make Sure You Wear Kitchen Gloves So Your Hands Don't Turn Red. |
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to Serve, You Can Add Melted Butter, Salt and Pepper, Basil, Savory, Caraway Seeds or Sprinkle With Minced Chives or Parsley. |
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Note: I Prefer to Steam My Vegetables in an Oster Mechanical Food Steamer Available Cheap With Free Shipping from Amazon.com - So I Peel and Slice Mine For Faster Cooking as I Do For All Potatoes. |
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but You Can Steam This in a Covered Pot With a Steamer Insert Also - Just Make Sure the Water Doesn't Evaporate: Bring the Salted Water With More Vinegar Added to a Boil and Add the Steamer Insert and Beets. Cover and Steam on Medium or Medium Low Heat Until They Are Your Desired Tenderness. |
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One Thing Is For Sure - Never Peel or Cut the Stems or Roots If Steaming or Boiling Whole - It's So Much Easier not to Have Red Dye and Red Water Dripping Everywhere - and the Skins Come Right Off Easily Once Cooked. Peeling Is a Waste of Time and Makes a Mess! |
