Traditionally, beets on our table are usually used as an ingredient in all kinds of salads or first courses. This vinaigrette, and herring under a fur coat, and borscht, and beetroot. But there are also ways to cook beets, which are quite rare - baking or steaming. Although, in comparison with all the classic cooking methods, these methods are the most useful. Because when baking and steaming, the loss of nutrients is minimal, and the taste of the vegetable is very well preserved. And beets are simply, if I may say so, “overflowing” with nutrients and valuable minerals: they contain vitamin C, beta-carotene (vitamin A), fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, potassium, folic acid. The beneficial properties of beets are used in the treatment and prevention of many diseases, such as diseases of the digestive system, liver, stroke, cataracts, asthma.
It is necessary
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- 4 small beets
- 2 carrots
- 1 onion
- 2 eggs
- 50 g cheese
- parsley
- sour cream 100g
- 1-2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- butter
- vegetable oil
- salt
- spices to taste. Steamer or steamer in a saucepan.
Instructions
Step 1
Wash the beets thoroughly. Without peeling the skin, steam it. Peel the boiled beets. Use a teaspoon to remove the middle of the pulp to form a beetroot basket.
Step 2
Grate the carrots on a fine grater, fry in vegetable oil. Fry the finely chopped onions separately. Peel hard-boiled eggs, chop finely. Chop the parsley finely. Mix carrots, onions, eggs, parsley in a separate bowl - this will be minced meat.
Step 3
Fill prepared beetroot baskets with minced carrot. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and grated cheese over each beet.
Step 4
Bake over medium heat in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve with sour cream.
