Beetroot is the most important technical crop that provides raw materials for the sugar industry. The amount of sugar in these fruits depends on how many sunny days there will be in August-October, this vegetable grows especially well on fertile chernozem soil. Beetroot is rich in vitamins, bioflavonoids and minerals such as iodine, calcium, iron, magnesium, etc. Due to its pronounced medicinal properties, it is widely used in folk medicine, improves digestion and accelerates metabolic processes in the body, and also has a tonic and restorative effect. In addition, this root crop has a vasodilating, anti-sclerotic and soothing effect.
But, despite its usefulness, this root crop, which can be purchased in stores and markets throughout the calendar year, is used extremely rarely, mainly in soups, borsch and salads. One of the simplest, most delicious and healthy dishes from this vegetable is stewed beets. It can be varied at will, you can get a spicy dish with garlic, slightly sour with tomato, spicy with herbs, spicy with prunes.
Braised beets: recipe
Ingredients: ripe sugar beets - 3 fruits, allspice - 1-2 peas,
vinegar - 1 tbsp. the spoon.
Additionally (to taste):
to get a spicy dish, you need a head of garlic and one medium onion;
for sweet and sour - tomato paste or sauce 2-3 tbsp. spoons;
for spicy beets - two bunches of dill, parsley and cilantro;
For a savory dish with prunes - a handful of soaked pitted prunes.
In all cases, stewed beets can be served as a hot appetizer, as a side dish for meat dishes, as a main dish and as an addition to boiled potatoes.
Wash, peel and chop the root crop into slices, cubes or cubes (the method of cutting depends on personal aesthetic preferences). Put the beets in a deep pan or saucepan with vegetable oil, mix, salt and pepper. It is necessary to fry vegetables on moderate heat for five minutes, stirring constantly to avoid burning. Add 50-90 grams of water and simmer the beets (under the lid) over low heat for about 40-45 minutes. If the liquid has evaporated, and the dish is not yet ready, you need to add more boiled water. Then add the ingredients depending on the wishes (garlic, tomato, herbs or prunes) and stew the beets - 5-6 minutes, sour - a couple of minutes, spicy 5-7 minutes, with prunes - 8-10 minutes.
Stewed beets are served both in kind and with cream or sour cream. Spicy, spicy and sour options can be used as a substrate for roasted beef. A variant of beets with prunes can be decorated with pine or walnuts. You can diversify this dish depending on the taste preferences of your family.
Beetroot stew in sour cream: recipe.
Ingredients: beets - 500 grams, carrots - 200 grams, onions - 1 pc., Sour cream - 200 grams, vegetable oil (can be replaced with olive) and ketchup (tomato sauce) - 3 tbsp. tablespoons, ground black pepper, parsley, sugar, salt.
Wash, peel and chop onions in half rings. Carefully wash the beets and carrots, peel and grate. In a deep frying pan or saucepan, heat the oil, put the beets and carrots there, mix thoroughly and add a little hot water. Continue to simmer under the lid for 25-30 minutes with regular stirring. Add tomato and chopped onion, mix, salt, pepper, simmer another 12-15 minutes. If necessary, you can add water, the main thing is that at the end of cooking this liquid completely evaporates. Add sour cream and herbs, mix, simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
Braised beets with sour cream can be served as an independent dish or with a side dish in the form of mashed potatoes, and the next day it can be served in the form of a salad.