Farmer's Market Find: Beets

[thefoodsnob]

I got some beautiful beets w/out the greens at the Farmer's Market today.  I love beets but have never prepared them myself.  Can anyone give me any good recipes?

Rachel

Comments

[anita_margarita]

I slice cooked beets and put in a skillet with butter and brown sugar, then heat and toss until the sugar is completely melted into the butter.

[the_canals]

also, WEAR GLOVES. this might seem silly, but it's better than red-pink hands for a week.

[brooklynmili]

when i get a bunch of beets i steam them all so that i don't have to worry about cooking them later--i just cut them in half and steam for 15 minutes or so. they are easier to peel cooked, since the peel slides right off.

i have my quick recipe for borscht here on my blog:
http://betterpoliticsthroughfood.blogspot.com/2007/02/political-borscht.html

beet greens are also yummy if you got a whole bunch--i don't usually eat the stalks, but the leaf part can be cooked like spinach.