Beet, potato and walnut salad
1 1/2 pounds medium golden beets, scrubbed 1 1/2 pounds fingerling or new potatoes, halved lengthwise 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts (optional) 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives 1 to 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in top and middle. […]
Russian cabbage borscht
1 1/2 c. thinly sliced potato 1 c. thinly sliced beets 4 c. water 1-2 T butter 1 1/2 c chopped onion 1 scant tsp. caraway seeds 1 1/2 t sp. salt (or more to taste) 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 medium-sizes carrot, sliced 3-4 cups shredded cabbage, freshly ground pepper 1 t. dill (plus […]
The ultimate root soup: Borscht
1/3 cup (1 ounce) dried porcini 2 large leeks 3 or 4 small russet potatoes, peeled 1 1/4 pounds beets, peeled 3 celery ribs 1 carrot finely chopped parsley or dill 3 bay leaves 7 garlic cloves, chopped sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large onion 1 rutabaga, about 1/2 pound 2 tbsp butter […]
Beet, mushroom and potato casserole
2 tbsp oil 1 medium onion, chopped 3 tbsp flour 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock 1 1/2 pounds cooked beets, peeled and chopped 5 tbsp light cream 2 tbsp creamed horseradish 1 tsp hot mustard 1 tbsp wine vinegar 1 tsp caraway seeds 2 tbsp butter 1 shallot, chopped 8 ounces mushrooms, trimmed and sliced […]
Savory potato-bean soup
1 Tbsp olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 1/4 c diced ham 2 lbs potatoes, scrubbed and diced 1 (16-oz) can kidney beans, drained 5 c beef broth In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over high heat and stir-fry garlic 1 1/2 minutes. […]