Sauteed Beets and Greens
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 4 small beets ..... peeled and cut into 1/4 inch-thick sticks
- Beet greens ..... washed and roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons diced pancetta
- 1 clove of garlic ..... minced
- 1 shallot ..... minced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch black papper
- pinch red chili pepper flakes (adjust the amount to your liking)
Cooking Directions
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Boil water in a medium sauce pan and blanch beets for one minute. Using a slotted spoon or a colander, take the beets out of the hot water and keep them in a bowl.
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Heat olive oil in a saute pan and cook the pancetta and until brown. Add garlic and shallots and cook until soft, about one minute.
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Add the beets, 1/4 tsp salt and pinch of red chili pepper flakes and sautee for three minutes.
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Add beet greens and the rest of the salt and pepper and cook until greens are lightly wilted for a few minutes.