Boiled Beets
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Ingredients
  • 3 large beets
  • about 6 cups water
  • sea salt, for serving
  • black pepper, for serving
  • organic butter, for serving
Instructions
  1. Rinse beets well, but be careful not to remove the long pointed tip.
  2. Cut the greens off, leaving about an inch of stalk left on the beet.
  3. Store washed beet greens in fridge for later.
  4. In a large bot, bring about 6 cups of water to a boil on high heat.
  5. Add beets, cover, reduce to low heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
  6. After 45 minutes, drain water and rinse beets with cold water.
  7. When they are cool enough to touch, using your hands, remove the remaining stalks and pointed tip [they should come off easily]. Then continue to peel the outer skin off of the beet to reveal the shiny dark purple flesh.
  8. The beets are now cooked and ready to eat!
  9. My serving suggestion: slice beets into bite-size pieces and top with organic butter, sea salt + black pepper to taste.
  10. * be aware that the dark purple "juice" from the beets can stain countertops and wood cutting boards if left on them too long. So be sure to wash down your surfaces immediately.
Recipe by Angela Freed at https://www.angelafreed.com/the-best-way-to-eat-beets/