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Beets with Pecorino, Pecans, and Shishito Peppers

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Alex Lau

If using different types of beets, separate them when roasting and tossing to keep the colors from bleeding.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

2

pounds mixed small or medium beets (such as Chioggia, red, and/or golden), scrubbed

4

tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling

Kosher salt

4

sprigs thyme

¼

cup red wine vinegar

8

shishito peppers

⅓

cup pecans

¼

small red onion, very thinly sliced

Hot chili sesame oil and grated Pecorino (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°. Toss beets with 2 Tbsp. oil in a 13x9" baking dish; season with salt. Add thyme and ¼ cup water. Cover with foil and roast beets until a paring knife slips easily through flesh, 60–75 minutes. Let cool slightly, then rub skins from beets with paper towels; cut into 1" pieces. Toss in a large bowl with vinegar and 2 Tbsp. oil; season with salt.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, place peppers on one side of a rimmed baking sheet and pecans on the other side and roast, tossing nuts once, until peppers start to blister and pecans are slightly darkened and fragrant, 6–8 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.

    Step 3

    Toss peppers, pecans, and onion with beets; season with salt. Drizzle with chili oil and top with Pecorino.

    Step 4

    Do Ahead: Beets can be roasted 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 320 Fat (g) 21 Saturated Fat (g) 2.5 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 31 Dietary Fiber (g) 9 Total Sugars (g) 21 Protein (g) 6 Sodium (mg) 190
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  • These are the best ever beets. Legit. I used 1 jalapeno instead of all the shisito. So good! SOOO GOOD!

    • Anonymous

    • Shoreview, MN

    • 3/10/2021

  • Excellent! left out the hot chili oil & cheese and it was still delicious. I added more pepper since 8 is not very many in comparison to the beets. I would certainly make again.

    • Anonymous

    • Chicago, IL

    • 12/27/2020