Roasted Beets With Horseradish Cream

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 1/2 lbs beets
• 2/3 cup creme fraiche or 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh horseradish, peeled and finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced
• 2 -3 cups arugula (rocket)

Recipe

• 1 cut the greens from the beets, leaving about 1 inch of the stems attached. s.
• 2 crub the beets, wrap them tightly in 2 foil packages, and roast them on a baking sheet in the middle of a preheated 350°f oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until they are tender.
• 3 unwrap the beets carefully, discarding any liquid that may have accumulated in the foil, and let them cool until they can be handled.
• 4 peel and halve the beets and cut them into 1/4-inch slices.
• 5 in a small bowl stir together the crème fraîche, the horseradish to taste, the zest, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 in a large skillet, cook the beets with salt and pepper to taste in the butter over moderately high heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they are hot.
• 7 portion out the arugula on six plates and place the beets atop the greens.
• 8 top the beets with the horseradish cream and sprinkle the cream with the chives and salt and pepper to taste.