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Matchstick Beets
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh beets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
- salt and pepper
Cutting beets into thin strips,'matchsticks', takes a few minutes, but they cook quickly and are
very decorative.
Directions
- Peel beets (Be warned - raw beets turn everything they touch bright red!) and cut into
matchsticks: slice beets fairly thinly - 1/8" to 1/4" , then stack the slices and slice into strips
1/8" - 1/4". Thinner strips will cook more quickly.
Heat oil and butter in a large heavy
skillet. Add beet strips and stir to coat with oil. Salt and pepper lightly. Cover and cook over
medium heat for 5 minutes. Uncover and stir. Repeat until beets are tender, adding a few tablespoons
of water or more oil if the beets are sticking to the pan. Total cooking time will vary with age
of beets and size of strips, but should be 10 - 15 minutes.
Stir in the lemon juice and remove
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