Meet The Beetles

Heat the oven to 425?. Trim the tops from the beets but save them. Wash the beets under running water.

Wrap the beets in aluminum foil packets and place in the oven. Roast for just over one hour. Test for doneness with a fork.

Let the packages rest and when cool enough to handle, open up and dye your hands red by peeling the beets. Slice and arrange on a platter. Drizzle with squeezed lemon and dribble some olive oil over everything. Season with salt and pepper.

Peel your horseradish root (you can do this while the beets are resting in their package). Using your favorite grater, box or Microplane, grate a generous amount of horseradish over everything.

Pretty damn easy, right? And you will wash and saute those beet greens in butter or I won't respect you in the morning.