Beets And Cranberries Food

CRANBERRY BEETS

Steps:

• Place beets and sauce into a saucepan and heat until blended.
• Stir in orange rind and then add cornstarch, which has been dissolved in the orange juice.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.

CRANBERRY-BEET RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, about 12 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
• Meanwhile, combine the cranberries, beet, sugar, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
• Scrape the cranberry relish into a bowl. Stir in the walnuts, apple, parsley and dill. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.

CRANBERRY BEETS

Steps:

• Place beets in saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until tender. , In another saucepan, heat cranberry sauce over medium heat until melted. Add orange juice, orange zest and salt. Drain beets; gently stir into cranberry mixture. Heat through.

BEETS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the beets, cranberry sauce and orange juice concentrate.
• Cook and stir over low heat until heated through.
• Serve with a slotted spoon.

JELLIED CRANBERRY BEET RELISH

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, water and 1/4 cup orange juice in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for about 4 minutes or until cranberries pop and soften.
• While cranberries are cooking, sprinkle gelatin over remaining orange juice then allow to stand for 1 minute to soften.
• Add gelatin/orange mixture and sugar to cranberry mixture, stirring until gelatin dissolves.
• Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into rinsed but not dried 4 cup mould or deep bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (and up to 24 hours) or until set.
• To unmould, dip into hot water for about 20 seconds, then invert onto serving plate.

CRANBERRY BORSCHT

Steps:

• Peel and grate beets. You may want to wear rubber gloves or perhaps put small sandwich-size plastic bags over your hands when grating beets to prevent staining. Also be sure your clothing is protected when preparing this recipe.
• Place beets in a saucepan with cranberries and water and simmer 20 minutes or so until beets and cranberries are very tender.
• Strain beets and cranberries, reserving the liquid. Puree beets and cranberries in a food processor, combine with reserve liquid and return to saucepan. Add sugar, salt and lemon juice and bring to a simmer.
• Stir sour cream to smooth it. Stir sour cream into the soup and reheat but do not allow to boil, then serve. If desired the soup can also be served chilled. Garnish with dill before serving.

CRANBERRY, FONTINA AND WALNUT STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Chicken -- now I like to take advantage of the frozen chicken breasts for this. They tender to be a bit smaller and once thawed are are bit easier to flatten out. I found some of the fresh boneless skinless breasts are so big they are actually too big for me, but use what ever you have. I just flatten mine with my mallet in between saran wrap, but you can use what method you like best.
• Filling -- In a medium sauce pan (use a oven proof pan) add 1 tablespoon of the butter and melt on medium heat. Add the celery, onion and garlic and just sweat on medium until they get nice and soft. Cook 4 minutes, then add in the cranberries and cook another 2 minutes and then the walnuts. Mix all until everything is soft and well combined. Remove and let cool slightly.
• Stuffing the chicken -- Just lay out your chicken breasts flat, salt and pepper and then add a little of the cranberry and vegetable stuffing. Top it with some fresh grated cheese. As I said, I love fontina, but you can use a gruyere or even swiss if you want. Then roll up the chicken. Just roll up and try to tuck in the sides as you go. I like to use a couple of tooth picks to secure it at the end.
• Dredging the Cooking -- Add flour, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper to a small bowl and the egg to a second bowl, now dredge each chicken in the egg and then the flour/breadcrumb mixture to coat well. Now, in the same pan you cooked the vegetables in add the remainder of the butter and olive oil and bring to medium high heat. Cook each chicken breast on all sides just a couple minute until lightly brown.
• Glaze -- Keep the chicken in that pan, it is going in the oven. But first, mix the apple jelly and sage and heat in the microwave in a measuring cup just 20 seconds to thin out. Then brush on the chicken on all sides. Transfer the pan to oven and cook on 375 for about 10-15 minutes, turn the chicken over half way through and brush on more glaze. until golden brown.
• Remove the chicken cover and let set a few minutes until the juices re distribute. Then slice into pretty slices and serve with my apple and onion wild rice. A nice farmers market green beans or roasted beets make this perfect.

CRANBERRY AND ROASTED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake until tender, 45-50 minutes. Remove foil; cool completely. Peel beets and cut into 1/2-in. cubes; transfer to a large bowl. Add pear and cranberries., In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, cranberry and orange juices, and salt; drizzle over beet mixture. Refrigerate, covered, overnight. Remove from refrigerator 20 minutes before serving. Toss to coat. Top with goat cheese, almonds and parsley. If desired, serve with arugula.

ROASTED BEET, RED ONION AND CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Wrap beets in double thickness of aluminum foil. Cut onions through root end into 3/4-inch-thick wedges. Place onion wedges in medium bowl; toss with oil. Arrange onion wedges, cut side down, on baking sheet. Place beets directly on oven rack. Roast beets until tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes and onions until brown and tender, turning once, about 1 hour. Peel beets; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Chop onions coarsely.
• Using on/off turns, coarsely chop cranberries in processor. Add beets and onions; blend briefly to chunky consistency. Transfer to bowl; mix in honey, horseradish, vinegar, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 day. (Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)