Beet and Potato Mash with Arugula and Crispy Goat Cheese

Name: Beet and Potato Mash with Arugula and Crispy Goat Cheese
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: ½ cup (100 ml) dark beer; 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; ⅔ cups (100 grams) raisins; 3 ⅓ pounds (1 ½ kilos) starchy potatoes; 2 ¼ pounds (1 kilo) cooked red beets; 4 tablespoons flour; 8–10 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 10 ounces (300 grams) aged hard goat cheese (flat piece); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 ½ cups (75 grams) gently packed arugula

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Vibrant Vegetables

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

About

Mashed potatoes and beets with goat cheese and beer-soaked raisins— it's the Netherlands on a plate. These days, instead of wine, I like to add a splash of beer to my dishes. It gives a nice hint of bitterness. Port wine also works well with beets and goat cheese.

Ingredients

½ cup (100 ml) dark beer
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

Europe
Netherlands
Starter
Vegetarian

Method

HEAT the beer in a saucepan along with the brown sugar and cinnamon. Remove the pan from the heat and add the raisins. Cover and allow the raisins to swell for at least 30 minutes.

PEEL the potatoes and cut them into 1-inch (2-cm) pieces.

Add the potatoes to salted water and boil for ten minutes.

CUT the beets into 1-inch (2-cm) pieces while the pota