harvard beets

Name: Harvard Beets
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ## FOR THE BEETS:; 2 cup(s) raw beets; - water, 3/4 inch deep in the sauce pan; ## FOR THE SAUCE:; 2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) beet juice or water; 2 tablespoon(s) vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) butter

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Jo Zimny

Ithaca, NY

Updated on Oct 22, 2010

Hands down, this is definitely my favourite way to eat beets. I tweaked this a bit to suit my tastes, but here is the basic recipe.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE BEETS:
2 cups raw beets
- water, 3/4 inch deep in the sauce pan
FOR THE SAUCE:
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup beet juice or water
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons butter

How To Make harvard beets

Step 1

Peel the raw beets. Dice.

Step 2

Cook in a covered saucepan until tender, about 18-29 minutes depending on the size of dice.
Step 3

In a bowl, mix the cornstarch and sugar.
Step 4

Add the beet juice, or water slowly into the cornstarch/sugar mixture until you get a smooth paste.
Step 5

Cook this over low heat until slightly thickened.
Step 6

Add the vinegar and butter.
Step 7

Stir into the beet mixture.
Step 8

Enjoy!
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