Buttered Beets

Preparation info
  • Four

    servings.
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

  • About

The important thing about cooking beets is to leave both the root and a few inches of the stem end on before boiling. If the root is removed or the stem end cut away, the beets will “bleed” and lose color.

Ingredients

  • 12 medium-sized beets
  • Water to cover
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon<

Method

  1. Cut off the top from each beet but leave about two inches of each stem. Do not peel and do not trim off the root end. Rinse the beets in cold water and place them in a large saucepan. Add water to cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 to 45 minutes-the cooking time will depend on the age and size of the beets.

  2. Drain the beets. If they are to be ser