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Roasted Beet Crostini

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1Roasted Beet Crostini Empty Roasted Beet Crostini 23rd December 2009, 1:56 pm

ClareRoma

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Roasted Beet Crostini Recipe


Nutritional Info (Per serving):
Calories: 82, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 181mg, Dietary Fiber: 2g, Total Fat: 4g, Carbs: 10g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Protein: 4g
Carb Choices: 0.5

Recipe Source:
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 h 52 mins
Total Time: 2 h 7 mins

Ingredients
1 bunch(es) beets, with greens attached 2 tablespoon oil, olive, extra virgin, divided 16 slice(s) baguette, whole-grain, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices 6 clove(s) garlic, minced 1 tablespoon vinegar, sherry, or red-wine vinegar 2 tablespoon water 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 ounce(s) cheese, goat, soft, creamy 1/4 teaspoon pepper, black ground, freshly ground

Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Trim greens from beets, reserving stems and greens. Place the beets in a baking pan, cover with foil and roast until very tender when pierced with a knife, 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the beets. Uncover and let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.

3. While the beets cool, arrange baguette slices in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake, turning the slices over once halfway through, until toasted but not browned, about 14 minutes.

4. Thinly slice the beet green stems and finely chop the leaves; keep stems and leaves separate. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the stems and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the greens, vinegar and water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the greens are tender and the liquid has evaporated, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in salt and remove from the heat.

5. Peel the cooled beets and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place 3/4 cup beet pieces, goat cheese and pepper in a food processor and puree until smooth (reserve the remaining beets for another use).

6. To assemble crostini, spread about 2 teaspoons beet-cheese spread on each slice of toasted baguette and top with sautéed greens.

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