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Dinner European

1 Cut the greens off the beets. Remove stems and discard. Wash and dry leaves, then chop. Set aside.
2 Scrub beets and place into a saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, covered, until beets can be easily pierced with a knife, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool enough to handle. Peel immediately and grate coarsely. Set aside.
3 Heat olive oil in a large wide pot or Dutch oven over low heat. Add onion and slowly cook until soft and translucent, stirring often, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant without browning, about 1 minute.
4 Add carrots, rutabaga, and parsnip and cook over medium heat until vegetables start to soften, 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with brown sugar and continue cooking until vegetables start to brown in some spots, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 2 quarts water, cabbage, salt, and bay leaf; stir well.
5 Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the vegetables are soft, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in beet greens in the last 2 minutes. Leave the pot uncovered so beet greens maintain their color.
6 Mix in grated beets and remove borscht from the heat immediately to stop the cooking process; this will preserve its bright color. Season with vinegar, salt, and pepper.
7 Serve sprinkled with parsley and a dollop of sour cream.

By nch

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Lunch American

4.8

1 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spread walnuts onto a baking sheet.
2 Toast in the preheated oven until golden brown and fragrant, about 45 minutes. Watch carefully as they burn quickly. Remove from the oven and set aside until needed. Increase the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
3 Crinkle up a piece of aluminum foil and place it into an oven-safe dish or pie plate. (The foil will act as a disposable rack.) Place beet onto the foil.
4 When the oven has preheated, bake beet until just turning tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
5 Wrap beet in aluminum foil and let cool for 15 to 30 minutes. Unwrap beet and peel with a sharp paring knife. Cut beet in half, then slice halves into thick half-moons.
6 Brush walnut oil over the bottom and sides of a baking dish. Arrange beet slices in the dish in a single layer. Crumble goat cheese into any empty spaces and then over beets. Season with salt and pepper.
7 Bake in the preheated oven until beets are sizzling and cheese is slightly browned at the edges, about 15 minutes.
8 Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Drizzle vinegar over top, and garnish with beet greens, chives, and toasted walnuts. Serve warm.

By John Mitzewich

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Lunch European

4.0

1 Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the celery, carrots, bell pepper, beets including the greens, whole tomatoes, diced tomatoes, potatoes, Swiss chard, and the onion mixture. Cook and stir until the chard begins to wilt, 4 to 8 minutes. Stir in the vegetable broth, water, dill weed, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour.
2 Strain half the beets from the broth and place in a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the beets moving before leaving it on to puree. Add the tofu, and continue pureeing until smooth. Stir the tofu mixture back into the pot. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by a third, about another hour. Serve chilled or warm.

By vivid930

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