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BRAISED BEETS, TOASTED PISTACHIO, TRUFFLE OIL, SALT & GREEN ONION

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Beets are so dirty beautiful and bright and earthy and smooth.  Like biting into a savory sweet gum drop without the fear of rotting your teeth.  Such a gem in the vegetable world,  appropriately we’ll pair them with other jewels Like Pistachio and white truffle to add a sophisticated crunch and enhanced earthiness follow by that twang of salt that makes your tongue dance a jig.

  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 35 min
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 34 medium size beets, wash and clip any loose end, leave skin on
  • 1/2 cup pistachios raw
  • 1/4 cup water or wine
  • 1 tsp white truffle oil or a bunch of drips from the mini bottle
  • 1 tsp green onion, sliced thin
  • 3/4 tsp maldon salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1, 15 inch piece of tin foil and a pie pan.

Instructions

Beets:

  1. Braise beets skin on:  place beets in middle of tin foil and wrap them air tight, place in pie pan and roast @350 for 35 minutes until soft (use skewer)
  2. Remove from heat, un wrap and allow to cool a few minutes then rinse and peel with hands under cold running water
  3. Slice beets into clean wedge and set aside for plating

Pistachios:

  1. crush pistachio as much as possible and layer on oil sprayed small sheet pan with a little salt and seasonings and black pepper and toast for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven

Notes

Sometimes we’ll add a dash on granulated onion or garlic or chopped thyme for added flavors even a small drizzle of agave to help candy them is good.

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