I am not a fan of commercialism or candy, but Justin likes hearts everywhere, and I see no reason to not take advantage of having a nice day with the person you care about most. I also used to hate beets because, like half the population it seems, I had never had them prepared well. I tried them in a restaurant last summer where they were properly roasted, and changed my mind immediately. Since then we have roasted beets at home numerous times. I'm honestly not sure where this idea came from - we had a beet in the fridge and no dinner plans. "Mashed beet with horseradish" just tumbled out of my mouth as if some divine being (or cousin of Groot?) had wanted me to use ALL the horseradish FOREVER.
Ingredients:
1 large (or 2 small) beet(s)
1/4 cup milk (I used almond milk)
2 TBS butter
2 TBS+ horseradish
Pinch salt
Directions:
You're basically going to make these like mashed potatoes, but beets are a little more unwieldy. A few options:
-Use a good peeler to peel, then cut in chunks and boil till tender
-Wrap in foil whole and roast at 350 for 1-2 hours depending on size of beet, then scoop flesh out of husk
-Microwave till starting to soften, cut in half and scoop out of peel; cut into chunks and boil it the rest of the way tender
Mash with milk and butter, add salt and horseradish to taste, and stir. Or mix everything except the horseradish, and squeeze some of that into a heart shape on top of the mashed beet. Present to your lover with a sickeningly sweet expression.
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