Pan-toasted Beets With Sweet Onions, Walnuts & Blue Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 18 medium trimmed beets (about 4 pounds)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
• cooking spray
• 1 cup coarsely chopped vidalia onions or 1 cup other sweet onion
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Recipe

• 1 place beets in a dutch oven, cover with water.
• 2 bring to a boil: cover, reduce heat, and simmer 35 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• 3 drain and rinse under cold water, drain and let cool.
• 4 rub off skins, cut into wedges.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 place walnuts in a large nonstick skillet: cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
• 7 remove from skillet and set aside.
• 8 coat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium heat until hot.
• 9 add onion, and saute 3 minutes or until tender.
• 10 add beets, and cook 15 minutes.
• 11 stirring frequently.
• 12 combine sugar and vinegar; add to skillet, and cook 2 minutes or until beets are glazed.
• 13 spoon into a bowl, and sprinkle with toasted walnuts and blue cheese.