Roasted Beet Hummus

Here is another easy take on hummus. Roasting beets is really easy, just be careful that you don't destroy your clothing with the red pigments in the vegetable. All you need is some fresh raw beets, and the usual ingredients for hummus.

Ingredients:

• 2 large beets
• tahini
• garlic
• salt
• pepper
• lemon juice

Directions:

• Roast beets by washing and placing in tin foil
• Bake beets in their own juices until soft
• Cut beets into square chunks
• Add beets (including skin) into food processor
• Add tahini
• Blend until smooth
• Add lemon juice and seasons
• Blend until thoroughly combined

Enjoy!

Borscht

I love this soup because the only consistent ingredient needs to be beets. You can add whatever else you have on hand. My staples for this soup usually include chicken broth, beets, and potatoes. Dill adds a flavor, and I usually add a bit of egg and flour mixture to thicken the soup base. If the beets are already roasted or if you are using canned, this can be put together in minutes. I like to chop my beets into matchstick shape and grate the potatoes to hashbrown consistency.

Ingredients:

• 1 freshly roasted and matchsticked beet
• chicken broth
• 1 idaho potato
• 1 green onion
• handful of dill
• dried onion
• 1 small beaten egg
• 2 tsp flour
• salt
• pepper
• garlic
• grated potatoes
• lemon juice

Directions:

• Heat chicken broth
• Add beets, potato, and onion
• Add spices
• Add flour/egg to thicken
• Stir constantly to avoid lumps
• Add additional seasonings if necessary

Enjoy!