French "Peasant" Beets Recipe

Name: French "Peasant" Beets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 Beets with greens (up to 6; I like a mixture of golden and red beets); 1 bunch Swiss chard; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 shallot; 1 pinch Salt, or more to taste; 1 pinch Freshly ground pepper, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons white wine (Muscadet is my preference); 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 pound Bucheron Cheese (room temperature); 1 loaf crusty peasant style bread (warmed in oven

Servings: persons

4 Beets with greens (up to 6; I like a mixture of golden and red beets)
1 bunch Swiss chard
3 tablespoons butter
1 shallot
1 pinch Salt, or more to taste
1 pinch Freshly ground pepper, or more to taste
2 tablespoons white wine (Muscadet is my preference)
2 tablespoons water
1/2 pound Bucheron Cheese (room temperature)
1 loaf crusty peasant style bread (warmed in oven

1
Scrub and peel the beets. Remove the greens and chop coarsely. Set the greens aside in a large prep bowl. Slice beets into 1/4 inch rounds.
2
Remove the ribs from the swiss chard and coarsely chop and toss into bowl with the beet greens.
3
In a large sautee pan, melt butter. Sautee shallots.
4
Add beet rounds to the shallot butter mixture. Crack some pepper over the beets and a toss on a pinch of salt. Reduce heat and sautee beets, turning over to ensure even cooking.
5
About 15 minutes later when beets are begnning to glaze and become tender, add greens and chard. Sautee for about 5 minutes, then add wine and cover. Cook until greens are wilted, adding water if necessary. Allow liquid to be mostly absorbed into greens, adjust seasonings.
6
Scoop greens and beets into a low shallow bowl. Garnish with a sizeable wedge of bucheron and some crusty bread. Crack a little bit of pepper over the entire dish.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

French "Peasant" Beets

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