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Sauteed Baby Beets with Haricots Verts and Lemon

4.7

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Baby beets, which are roughly the size of a large marble, are sweeter than mature beets and cook more quickly.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

10 red or golden baby beets, trimmed, scrubbed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds haricots verts (slender green beans), trimmed
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss beets with oil in roasting pan. Sprinkle with salt. Cover pan with foil. Bake until beets are tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and let beets stand at room temperature 20 minutes. Peel beets. Cut beets into quarters (or halves if very small).

    Step 2

    Cook haricots verts in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and transfer to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry. Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add lemon juice and peel, then beets. Toss well. Stir in haricots verts and parsley; sauté until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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