Just a quarter of a century ago, only beetroot leaves were used for food - for pickling, frying, cooking soups and salads. The root crop itself was considered unsuitable for use. Today the situation has changed, and both parts of the plant are used. And if the previously mentioned product was mainly the food of the poor, now it is also on the menu of very wealthy people. And the thing is that from beets you can cook not only healthy, but also very tasty dishes. Moreover, recipes can be selected both for every day and for the festive table. And, in addition, due to the presence of a huge amount of vitamins in it, its use will only benefit the body. So, today we’ll talk about how to cook beets deliciously.
Beetroot with meat
The first option, ideal for a family dinner, is beetroot soup with meat. In addition, this recipe is very useful when you already have a boiled root vegetable, but you do not know what to cook from boiled beets. It should be noted that in order to always make it tasty, you need to purchase only small round vegetables, and add a pinch of sugar to the water during cooking.
So we need:
- boiled meat - 400 g;
- onions - 1 head;
- boiled beets - 500 g;
- beetroot broth - 1-1.5 l;
- boiled chicken eggs - 3 pcs.;
- mozzarella or feta cheese - optional;
- greens - for decoration;
- sour cream - 1 spoon per serving;
- salt to taste.
Finely chop the meat, onion and eggs, add the beets grated on a coarse grater to them. Mix everything and salt to taste. Then all the ingredients are poured with strained beet broth, which remained after cooking root crops. Now you need to put sour cream in each plate, pour the beetroot soup and decorate with greens on top. If you add the finished dish with chopped cheese, you get a real treat for real gourmets. However, do not forget that from beets you can cook dishes and dietary, which are perfect for all those who are struggling with excess weight.
Okroshka pink vegetable
Ingredients:
- Raw beets - 1 pc.
- Fresh cucumber - 1 pc.
- Dill, onion greens - 1 bunch each.
- Kefir - 1 l.
- Salt to taste.
Grind greens and cucumber to your liking, grate beets on a fine grater. Mix all the components thoroughly, add kefir and slightly salt (optional). Okroshka let it brew for a quarter of an hour and can be served at the table. With minimal effort, time and money, a tasty and refreshing dish is obtained.
However, one does not need to think that only the first can be prepared from beets. It makes delicious snacks, casseroles and other dishes that are ideal for the second.
Economical Salad
It can be served not only as an independent dish, but also as a side dish for any meat products.
To prepare it you will need:
- baked or boiled beets - 3 pcs.;
- boiled potatoes - 3 pcs.;
- pickled cucumbers - 3 pcs.
Cut all the ingredients into strips and lay in layers, slightly salting. Top with vegetable oil (preferably unrefined). The ready-made salad is decorated with chopped parsley and served to the table.
Of course, you need to remember that you can cook a lot of other, no less tasty and healthy dishes from beets. In this case, it is not necessary to use existing recipes, you can compose them yourself.