Roasted Beets With Horseradish Vinaigrette And Mâche Recipes

OVEN ROASTED BEETS WITH FRESH HORSERADISH AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Peel and cut the beets into large chunks, then toss with some olive oil and salt. Roast until tender all the way through, about 30 minutes. Top with freshly grated horseradish and garnish with chopped lovage or celery leaves.

ROASTED MARINATED BEETS WITH VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place washed beets in a deep roasting pan. Fill pan halfway up the beets with water. Add vinegar, butter, honey, salt and pepper. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and roast for 2-3 hours, or until a knife goes easily into a beet's center. Remove from oven and remove beets from cooking liquid. Wearing gloves, peel off the exterior skin of the beets and dice.
• For the vinaigrette, place vinegar and honey in a bowl and whisk together. Add shallots and, while slowly whisking, add the grape-seed oil in a thin stream. Season with salt and pepper and toss with the warm, peeled and diced beets.
• *The beets will be even better the second day.

ROASTED BEETS WITH HORSERADISH CREAM

Steps:

• Cut the greens from the beets, leaving about 1 inch of the stems attached, and reserve the greens. Scrub the beets, wrap them tightly in 2 foil packages, and roast them on a baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until they are tender. Unwrap the beets carefully, discarding any liquid that may have accumulated in the foil, and let them cool until they can be handled. Peel and halve the beets and cut them into 1/4-inch slices.
• In a small bowl stir together the crème fraîche, the horseradish to taste, the zest, and salt and pepper to taste. Wash well and drain the reserved greens, in a large skillet cook them with salt and pepper to taste in 1 tablespoon of the butter over moderately high heat, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are wilted, and transfer them to a platter. In the skillet cook the beets with salt and pepper to taste in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter over moderately high heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are hot, and spoon them over the greens. Top the beets with the horseradish cream and sprinkle the cream with the chives and salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED BEETS WITH HORSERADISH VINAIGRETTE AND MâCHE

Steps:

• To cook the beets, adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place the beets in a baking dish large enough to fit them in a single layer. Drizzle the beets with the olive oil, season them with the salt and pepper, and toss to coat the beets with the seasonings. Cover the dish with foil and place it in the oven to cook the beets for about 1 hour (for medium-size beets), until they are easily pierced with a knife. Remove the beets from the oven, and remove the foil, being careful not to burn yourself from the steam that will rise. Set the beets aside until they are cool enough to touch. Rub the beets with a clean dishtowel to remove their skins and cut the beets into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Stack a few slices on top of each other and cut the slices into 1/2-inch batonettes, and then into 1/2-inch cubes. Transfer the cubed beets to a medium mixing bowl. (The beets can be prepared to this point up to one day in advance. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until you're ready to serve them. Bring the beets to room temperature before serving.)
• To make the dressing, combine the vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper, and whisk. Add the oil in a slow steady stream, whisking constantly to form an emulsion. Pour the dressing over the beets, and toss to coat them with the dressing. Add 2 tablespoons of the horseradish and toss again to distribute the horseradish. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, pepper, or horseradish, if desired. Transfer the beets to a serving platter and scatter the mâche leaves over the top, or use scissors to snip the chive in 1-inch pieces over the beets. Serve at room temperature.