Beets with Bacon and crumBled Blue cheese
Instructions:
- 4 slices of “uncuredâ€applewood-smoked bacon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, halved and sliced
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika
- 4 tbsp Banyuls or sherry vinegar
- 3 large, fresh cooked beets, peeled and cut in wedges
- 1 tsp unrefined granulated sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1â„2 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley leaves
- Cook the bacon in a nonstick sauté pan until crisp. Remove from the pan, drain on paper towels, and roughly break up. Set aside.
- Remove all but 1 tbsp of the bacon fat from the pan, then add the olive oil and heat. Add the onion and sauté, stirring, until lightly golden, 2–3 minutes. Add the spices and vinegar, and then the beets. Toss gently until they are hot, about 5 minutes. Add the sugar and season to taste.
- Spoon the beets onto two plates. Sprinkle the bacon on top followed by the crumbled blue cheese and then the chopped parsley. Serve with whole grain bread.
- ServeS 2
- Cook time: About 10 minuteS