Odessa Beets

The Moosewood Cookbook

A great way to prepare beets!

Prep Time

90 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Yield

8 Servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lemon juice
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
6 beet
9 prunes
  black pepper
1⁄2 cup walnuts
1 cup pineapple
3 cloves garlic

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Wrap the beets in foil and bake until very tender (40-45 minutes).  Rinse under cold running water as you rub off the skins.  Trim the ends and coarsely grate.  Transfer to a medium-sized bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.  Chill until serving time.
Use this recipe as a stuffing for baked acorn squash, put in a sandwich with cream cheese or eat it straight as a side.  Leftovers keep for at least 1 week.