Uncle Bill's Creamed Young Beets and Tops
"Oh my, but this recipe goes back to my young years when we lived in Alberta, Canada. We grew large gardens and had many varieties of veggies. Because I was a vegetarian in those days, my mother would cook this beet recipe for me. Young beets with 6 to 8 inch beet tops are the best"
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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2-4
ingredients
- 2 lbs beet tops and young beets
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
directions
- Snip off the thin portion of the young beet root and discard.
- Wash the small beet with the beet tops well in cold water.
- Place the beet tops in a large cooking pot.
- Cover with cold water and bring to boil.
- Cover and cook for about 4 - 5 minutes or until the greens just start to wilt.
- Immediately remove the beets into a large frying pan using a slotted spoon.
- Add butter and fry on medium-high heat for about 4 minutes, stirring often.
- Now add the whipping cream, salt and pepper.
- Stir to coat beets and continue to fry until the whipping cream is reduced and starts to thicken into a creamy sauce, about 3 minutes.
- Serve along with your dinner meal.
- You may also use larger fresh beet top greens, but remove most of the stem from the leaves and discard.
- If desired, you can also use larger beets, but firstly peel them and cut them into very small cubes.
- Cook the cubed beets in water for about 4 minutes before adding the beet greens.
- Then continue to cook for another 4 minutes.
- Proceed in the same method as for the young beets.
- This method also works well for Swiss Chard.
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Reviews
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This recipes is delicious... plus it appeals to my frugal nature. I thinned out my garden beets and was able to use the greens (and wee roots) in this recipe! Only tip is to be cautious with the pepper- my greens seemed a bit peppery and you don't want to overdo it. Right up there with Recipe #318470 on my list of favorite beet recipes. Served with Salmon and Dilly Mashed Potatoes. Thanks, Uncle Bill. -
Great greens, thanks for sharing, better than spinach
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
William Uncle Bill
Burnaby,, B.C.
I live in Burnaby, British Columbia. I am retired and have written a cookbook entitled, From Uncle Bill's Kitchen. I am a recipe developer, author, publisher, distributor and a chef. My cookbook is very unique as I have a Nutrient Analysis for each ingredient used in each recipe that shows you the values for Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. A high-lighted bar shows the values on a per serving basis plus the Fat/Cal%.
From Uncle Bill's Kitchen contains tried-and-true, tested, easy to follow reipes for both novice and experienced cooks. You'll find old Russian, Ukrainian, and other ethnic favorites, along with modern West Coast dishes. The Nutrient Analysis will please the health conscious. Uncle Bill's favorite recipes will reward efforts of the most creative cook and provide the family with many tantalizing, healthful meals.
I have appeared on 48 various Television Shows in Vancouver, Burnaby, Kelowna and Kamploops, B.C. Canada, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. In Palm Springs, CA, I have been a Guest on the JACKIE OLDEN RADIO SHOW and THE JOEY ENGLISH RADIO SHOW, twice a year since 1998. I also do demo cooking shows at CHAPTERS BOOK STORES, SAVE-ON-FOOD STORES, GALLOWAY'S FOODS, WESTMINSTER PUBLIC QUAY MARKET, and in the U.S. at BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSTORES in Palm Springs, CA, Phoenix and Yuma, AZ.
I was in Palm Springs, CA from June 10th to July 14th. 2002 and again appeared twice on the Jackie Olden Show, twice on the Joey English Show and pre-taped a TV COOKING SHOW with Jackie Olden that is aired on TV from Palm Springs, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
