Pioneer Woman Pickled Beets Food

PICKLED BABY BEETS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the beets and blanch until the skin becomes loose, 5 to 10 minutes. Shock the beets in ice water to cool.
• Combine 6 cups water, 1/4 cup salt, the onion, sugar, bay leaves, thyme sprigs, orange zest, orange juice, allspice, mustard seeds, canela, cloves, rice wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar and honey in a separate pot; stir to incorporate and bring to a simmer.
• Peel the skin from the beets and halve or quarter if large. Divide among jars. Pour the pickling liquid over and allow to cool at room temperature. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the Roasted Beets and slice thinly. Arrange in 1-quart jars alternating layers with the onion. In a small pot boil the rest of the ingredients and pour over the beets. Tightly lid the jars and place in the refrigerator for 3 to 7 days before serving.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl toss all of the ingredients. Place into a foil pouch and roast in the oven for 40 minutes.

QUICK PICKLED BEETS

Steps:

• Place the beets in a large pot and add enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the beets from the water and let rest until cool enough to handle.
• Using a paper towel, rub the beets all over to remove their skins. Cut the beets into wedges and divide them between two pint-sized canning jars, leaving 1-inch of space at the top of the jar. Add the dill sprigs.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic, peppercorns, mustard seeds and 1½ cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and stir well to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat immediately and pour over the beets, stopping at ½ inch from the rim of the jar. Cover the jars and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely.

PICKLED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off the leaves from the beets leaving 1 inch of stem attached. Do not trim the taproot. Scrub the beets to remove any dirt. Put them in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover, and simmer until fork tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. Drain.
• When cool enough to handle, trim, and peel the beets. Slice into rounds and toss in a medium bowl with the onion.
• In a small saucepan bring the sugar, vinegar, water, and salt to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar and salt and immediately pour over the beets and onion. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

BEETY PICKLED EGGS

Steps:

• Bring the vinegar, 3/4 cup of the pickling liquid, the onions, 4 teaspoons salt, the mustard seeds, coriander seeds and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar. Reduce the heat, cover and let the brine simmer for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pierce each egg all the way through about 6 times with a cake tester or toothpick. Put 3 eggs and 1/4 of the beets in each of 2 glass quart jars with lids. Ladle in enough brine to cover. Add 3 more eggs to each jar, divide the remaining beets between them and ladle in more brine to cover, leaving about 1/4 inch of space at the top. Close the jars, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 24 hours before serving.
• Serve the eggs and beets halved or quartered, with some of the onions and pickling liquid spooned on top. (The eggs will keep, covered by liquid and refrigerated, up to 5 days.)

HOMEMADE PICKLES

Steps:

• To a small saucepan, add the rice wine vinegar, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, mustard seeds, dill and 1/2 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Toss together the cucumber and red onion slices and transfer them to a wide-mouth quart-size mason jar. Carefully pour over the warm vinegar mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours and up to 7 days.