**Beets with Onions: A Medley of Sweetness and Savory Delight**
A symphony of sweet and savory flavors, beets with onions is a classic dish that has tantalized taste buds for generations. Originating in Eastern Europe and commonly served in Russia and Ukraine, this culinary gem boasts a vibrant history and diverse variations. This article presents a comprehensive guide to preparing beets with onions in multiple delectable ways. From traditional recipes to innovative twists, explore the culinary journey of this timeless combination. Discover the secrets of caramelizing onions to perfection, balancing the natural sweetness of beets with tangy vinegar, and transforming simple ingredients into an extraordinary symphony of flavors. Whether you prefer the classic beetroot salad, the hearty and warming soup, or the delightful roasted beets, this article will provide you with step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and mouthwatering variations to satisfy every palate. So, embark on this culinary adventure and unveil the hidden depths of flavor that await you in the union of beets and onions.
BEETS WITH ONIONS
Make and share this Beets with Onions recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Vegetable
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat; cook onions, stirring often for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle with sugar and vinegar; reduce heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes or until tender and golden.
- Add beets to onions; add salt and pepper.
- Heat over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
MARINATED BEETS WITH CHARRED ONION CREMA
I love this recipe for traveling because I can marinate the beets ahead of time and they hold up well. You can then bring along accompaniments on the side, that add new elements, like crunch, and add them to make the final dish later. In this recipe I use harissa, a North African chile paste made from sun-dried chiles. I like to use it because it has an approachable chile flavor without all the heat.
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 3h20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Scrub the beets to remove any residual dirt and trim the tops and tails but leave the skin on. Cut in half and place in a medium pot, then add water to cover by at least 1 inch. Place the pot over high heat and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer the beets until fully tender, testing by piercing to the center of the largest beet with the tip of a paring knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the beets, and while they are still warm to the touch, use your not-favorite kitchen towel to rub off the skins. Cut the beets into wedges, taking care to keep the like-colored beets together, but separate from the other colors.
- Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, mustard and honey in a medium bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and whisk again to combine. Add the Pickled Shallots and the beets and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
- Dollop spoonfuls of the Charred Onion Crema on the bottom of a serving platter. Top with the beets, herbs and Harissa Breadcrumbs.
- Cut the shallot into 1/8-inch rings and place in a medium metal bowl. Separate the layered rings with your fingers and try to keep the rings as whole as possible.
- Combine the apple cider vinegar, beet juice, sugar, salt and a few turns of pepper in a small pot. Whisk the mixture and bring to a boil over high heat. Whisk one more time to make sure everything is fully combined. Remove the pot from the heat and pour over the prepared shallot rings. Stir the rings to make sure they are fully covered. Allow the shallots to cool naturally, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cut the onion into 1/2-inch slices or wheels. Place the onion wheels in a dry cast-iron pan set over medium heat. Allow the onions to char deeply on one side, 10 to 15 minutes, then flip them over and char the other side, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the onions to cool slightly.
- Place the onions in the bowl of a high-powered blender and pulse a few times to break them up and release any remaining steam. Let the onions cool down for another few minutes, then add the crema to the blender. Blend the onions and crema, then season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Peel the outer crust off the boule. Cut the remaining bread into 1- to 2-inch cubes. Place the cubes in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until you have small and consistent breadcrumbs.
- Pour the olive oil into a medium saute pan set over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the harissa paste. Whisk in the harissa paste until it is dispersed throughout the oil.
- Place the untoasted breadcrumbs in a large bowl and drizzle the garlic and harissa oil over the top, stirring and flipping the breadcrumbs to ensure even coverage.
- Lay the coated crumbs on a sheet tray and bake until crispy and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the toasted crumbs and scrape onto a paper-towel lined sheet tray to drain any excess oil. Season with salt while the crumbs are still warm.
PICKLED BEETS
Join Alton Brown in jarring his Pickled Beets recipe from Good Eats on Food Network for a tangy vinegar-laced salad topper, side dish and more.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 1h48m
Yield Two 1-quart jars
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove the skin from the Roasted Beets and slice thinly. Arrange in 1-quart jars alternating layers with the onion. In a small pot boil the rest of the ingredients and pour over the beets. Tightly lid the jars and place in the refrigerator for 3 to 7 days before serving.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl toss all of the ingredients. Place into a foil pouch and roast in the oven for 40 minutes.
QUICK PICKLED BEETS AND ONIONS
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
- Add beets, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain well.
- When cool enough to handle, slip off the skin.
- Place beets in a nonreactive bowl and set aside.
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a small saucepan, combine onions, sugar, vinegar, salt, and water. Bring this mixture to a boil over high heat.
- Simmer 5 minutes and make sure that the sugar and salt are fully dissolved into the water.
- Pour the hot marinade over beets and then allow the beets to cool to room temperature.
- Cover the beets well and refrigerate for several hours, or ideally overnight, before serving.
- If you prefer, divide the beet and onion mixture into individual jars for easy storage.
- Keep refrigerated for up to two weeks.
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 1225 mg, Sugar 25 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
ROASTED BEET, ONION, AND ORANGE SALAD
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut the stems and tails off the beets. Do not peel. Line the bottom of a baking pan with foil. Place the beets in the pan and toss them with half of the olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes.
- Trim both ends off the pearl onions. Then toss them with remaining olive oil and salt and pepper. Add pearl onions to the beets and roast an additional 15 minutes, until beets and onions are tender.
- Peel and remove the membranes from the oranges with a sharp paring knife. Cut the oranges in half lengthwise and then crosswise into thin slices. Seed the slices, if necessary.
- Peel and quarter the beets. Lay the beets on a large platter. Top the beets with the orange pieces. Scatter the roasted onions around the beats.
- In a medium bowl, combine the hazelnut oil, coriander, and orange juice. Whisk until well combined and season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing on top and sprinkle with coriander, toasted hazelnuts and grated cheese. Serve immediately.
ROASTED BEETS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND FETA
This is an amazing recipe for fresh beets, if you don't have any fresh beets you can substitute two 15-ounce cans drained small whole beets, halved or if they are large then quarter them, but I have to say that fresh beets are better! --- for the fresh beets you can boil them or I prefer to roast them in the oven in foil in a 400°F oven for about 30 minutes or until just fork-tender --- this is just as delicious cold as it is served hot! --- prep time does not include roasting the beets and cooking the onions.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Onions
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Quarter the beets if they are large, if they are small then just cut in half.
- In a large bowl whisk together cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, black pepper and salt.
- In a slow steady stream whisk in 3 tablespoons olive oil whisking continuously until well combined.
- In a large skillet cook the sweet onions in about 3-4 tablespoons olive oil with 1-2 teaspoons sugar until golden brown (about 15-18 minutes) season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the cooked beets, browned onions and feta cheese; to the dressing in the bowl; stir gently to combine.
- Sprinkle with toasted walnuts if desired.
- Delicious!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.2, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 26.8, Sodium 1095.2, Carbohydrate 31.8, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 22.1, Protein 8.8
ROASTED BEET SALAD WITH PICKLED ONIONS AND FETA
Steps:
- Combine the onion, vinegar, and a couple of pinches of salt in a small bowl and set aside.
- If using baby beets, leave the skin on but halve or quarter them as needed so that they're all about 1 inch thick. If using medium or large beets, peel and cut into 1-inch chunks.
- Fit a steamer basket in a large pot, add water just to the bottom of the basket, and arrange the beets in a snug single layer. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to maintain a vigorous simmer. Cook until the beets are completely tender when pierced with a skewer, about 30 minutes. (Keep an eye on the water level during cooking, and add more if it threatens to dry up.) Remove from the heat and let cool. If you're using baby beets, slip the skins off as soon as they're cool enough to handle.
- Reserving the liquid, remove the onion from the vinegar and add to the beets. In another bowl, whisk together the oil, mustard, honey, 1 tablespoon of the reserved vinegar, and a few big pinches of salt.
- Add the dressing, the parsley, and all but 2 tablespoons of the feta to the beets. Toss well and taste; season with more salt or vinegar as needed. Garnish with a sprinkling of the remaining feta on top.
- Note
- The beautiful hue of beets will stain your hands and clothes. Wear gloves and an apron if pink isn't your color!
- Tip
- Use any color beets you have available; if you choose to use both golden and red beets, toss them with the dressing separately to keep the red beets from staining the yellow ones.
PICKLED BEETS AND ONION
Use these sweet-and-sour pickles to make our Potato-and-Pickled-Beet Salad. They also make a delectable snack straight out of the fridge.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time P1DT1h10m
Yield Makes about 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap beets in parchment-lined foil and bake until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 1 hour. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Using a paper towel, rub off skins. Cut beets into 1-inch wedges.
- Combine vinegar, 1/4 cup water, sugar, celery seed, peppercorns, coriander, turmeric, and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add beets and onion; return to a simmer, then transfer to a clean jar and let cool to room temperature. Seal and refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 2 months.
CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND BEETS
As retired farmers, my husband and I enjoy delicious, down-home foods. These onions and beets have just the right amount of sweetness, so they complement a variety of main dishes.-Violet Klause, Onoway, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place beets in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 35-40 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid; cool slightly. Peel and quarter beets; set aside., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender; add sugar and vinegar. Cover and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until onions are golden brown, stirring frequently., Add the beets, salt, pepper and reserved cooking liquid to skillet; cover and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 258mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
BEETS WITH ONION AND CUMIN
If you like beets, you'll love this recipe. For those who don't like beets, they may just change their minds.
Provided by SHECOOKS2
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in oil and saute onion and garlic until translucent. Mix in cumin seed and saute an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and saute 1 minute more.
- Stir in beets, tomatoes, water, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover pan with lid, and allow to simmer 30 to 45 minutes, until beets are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.7 g, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 849.3 mg, Sugar 10.1 g
BEET AND ONION SALAD
I got this recipe for a cookbook "Greek Cooking for the Gods". I'm a beet lover and really enjoy this. The time does not include the chill time.
Provided by Marlitt
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Trim stems from beets leaving 1/4 inch stem attached.
- Place beets in pan with enough water to cover.
- Boil , cover, reduce heat and simmer until tender about 25 minutes.(I have used whole canned beets and sliced them, works well.).
- Drain and cool. peel and slice in 1/4 inch slices.
- Arrange beets on a platter.
- Top with onions and sprinkle with garlic.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Mix vinegar and oil and pour over beets.
- Refrigerate until well chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 248.3, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 118.8, Carbohydrate 20.5, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 14.2, Protein 3.1
BEETS AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS WITH FETA
Steps:
- Whisk together vinegar, mustard, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then add 3 tablespoons oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined well.
- Cook onions with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Add onions to dressing, then add beets and cheese, stirring gently to combine. Serve sprinkled with pine nuts.
SIMPLE, EASY PICKLED BEETS
During the winter when fresh beets are not available, this is what I make. You can use beets out of the garden, just cook them, peel and slice them and reserve some of the juice that you cook them in. I love the way these taste. And they will keep in an airtight container in the 'fridge for quite a while.
Provided by The Big Cheese
Categories Vegetable
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Drain beets, saving the juice. Add water if necessary to make 1-1/2 cups of juice. Set aside.
- Slice onion and combine with the beets in a glass or non-reactive bowl.
- In a sauce pan, heat the beet juice and the vinegar until steaming (not boiling) then add the sugar.
- Stir to dissolve the sugar and heat just to a boil.
- Pour the hot juice over the beets and onions, stir and let cool.
- When cool, cover and refrigerate. They taste best when they have sat for 24 hours.
Tips:
- To minimize the time spent on peeling beets, opt for smaller, younger beets, as they have thinner skins.
- Beets can be roasted or boiled. Roasting intensifies their sweetness, while boiling preserves their vibrant color.
- When roasting beets, toss them in olive oil, salt, and pepper for enhanced flavor.
- If boiling beets, add a splash of vinegar to the water to help retain their color.
- Beets can be cooked whole or sliced. Smaller beets can be cooked whole, while larger beets should be sliced into wedges or cubes.
- Beets are tender when a knife easily pierces through them.
- When caramelizing onions, sliced thinly yields the best results.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pan or skillet to ensure even caramelization of the onions.
- Be patient when caramelizing onions, as the process takes time. Rushing the process will result in burnt onions.
- Stir the onions frequently to prevent them from sticking to the pan and burning.
Conclusion:
Combining beets and onions creates a harmonious blend of earthy sweetness and savory sharpness. Whether roasted or boiled, beets offer a vibrant pop of color and a naturally sweet flavor that complements the caramelized onions. This simple yet flavorful dish is a versatile side that pairs well with a variety of main courses. From hearty meats to grilled fish, or even as a standalone vegetarian dish, beets with onions offer a delightful culinary experience that showcases the beauty of these two humble ingredients.
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