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Orange Beets

Submitted by: JustRightMenus

Servings: 4

Categories: The Produce Box, beets, veggie

From the kitchen of:

The Produce Box newsletter 2010

Ingredients

2 large fresh beets (about 1 1/2 pounds)

1 TB butter

1 TB grated orange rind

3/4 c. fresh orange juice

1 tsp lemon juice

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

1 1/2 TB chopped almonds, toasted

Directions

Leaving root and 1 inch of stem on beets, trim tops, and scrub with a brush. Place in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until tender.

Drain and rinse with cold water. Drain; cool.

Trim off beet roots; rub off skins.

Cut beets into cubes (should be about 3 1/2 cups of cubed beets)

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add beets, rind, and the next 4 ingredients.

Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is the consistency of a thin syrup (about 12 minutes), stirring occasionally.

Sprinkle with almonds, and serve.