Roasted Beet Casserole

  Roasted Beet Casserole

I love beets!  Fresh, pickled, roasted you name it.  Last week I lived off beet hummus and all the healthy options I could dunk into it.  Ironically I was catching up on missed episodes of Portlandia and laughed until I cried upon watching the 911 Beet Emergency skit.  This healthy and yummy meatless meal is in honor of Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen.  Go Beets!

Roasted Beet Casserole

Roasted Beet Casserole

Preheat oven to 425f.  Add squash, onions, kale and radish to a casserole dish greased with 1 tbsp of the coconut oil.  Roast for 25 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.   Combine seasoning and tofu or cheese and spread over the vegetables. Add lentils, kale and then top with beets for the last 5 minutes or so. Melt remaining coconut oil and mix with seeds, almond flour and oats.  Salt and pepper the topping to taste.  Spread topping over the casserole.  Reduce heat to 350 f and bake for another 20 minutes or until the topping has browned to your liking.

Roasted Beet Casserole

This dish is great frozen.  I like to make it ahead of time and divide into lunch sized portions.

 

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Photo Credit: Julie T Cecchini


Healthy Beet hummus with nutritious mung beans

Healthy beet hummus
Sue comes up with the best recipes to try.  She will walk in the door and say things like  "Have you ever tried beet hummus?"  And then I have to...

This recipe has been a staple in my fridge for a month.  I keep making it with the beets I pickled in September.  In the rush up to the holidays it was probably the one truly healthy addition to my grab and go diet.

nutritious mung beans in beet hummus

Okay, you may be put off by the idea of beets and mung beans, but if you like hummus it is worth of a try.  Mung beans are full of potassium, magnesium, folate, fiber, and vitamin B6, which are nutrients that help us combat stress and soothe tired bodies.  In addition to what mung beans bring to the table, beets also contain phosphorus, iron; vitamins A, B & C; beta-carotene, beta-cyanine; folic acid.  While the Ancient Romans swore by their amorous overtures, today's nutritionists tout their ability to cleans the liver and blood, boost mental health and revive your energy.

healthy beets

  • 1 1/2 cups cooked mung beans
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    1/2 cup tahini paste
    1 large clove garlic, peeled & smashed
  • 1 tsp Fish Sauce or sea salt
    1/3 cup water, more if needed
  • 1 tsp Lemon Ginger Curry or Herbs de Provence
  • 1 tsp White Pepper
  • 1 cup pickled beets, chopped or torn
  • 2 tbsp beet juice, from the pickle

Blend or grind mung beans until they are fine crumbs crumb.  Scrape the bean paste from the corners once or twice, add the lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and Fish Sauce. Blend again, another minute or so. Make sure the beans do not form a dough ball inside the processor. If they do break apart and  start adding the water a splash at a time. Blend until it is aerated and creamy. Add the spices, beets and beat juice.  Blend until the consistency is to your liking.  Some times I like it a bit chunky.

healthy beet hummus with nutritious mung beans

Serve with carrots, celery, broccoli florets and torn Pita Bread or Naan.

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Photo Credit: Julie T Cecchini