Roasted Beet And Goat Cheese Dip With Chives And Thyme

Serves: 2

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

44

Sweetness

46

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

4 sprigs

Thyme

Directions:

1

Watch how to make this recipe

2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

3

If using raw beets, wash them clean of sand and dirt

4

Set aside to air dry or dry well with a towel or paper towel

5

If using roasted beets, proceed to food processor step

6

Toss the beets in a mixing bowl with oil, thyme, a few pinches of salt and about 15 grinds of pepper

7

Turn the beets out onto a baking sheet and roast until fork tender, shaking the pan occasionally to insure even cooking, about 40 minutes

8

Remove beets from oven and set aside to cool

9

(You can do this up to a couple days ahead of time if you store them sealed in the refrigerator

10

) Remove and discard the skins from the beets

11

Cut beets into quarters

12

Add the beet quarters to a food processor or blender

13

Pulse a few times until beets are roughed up into small but still chunky pieces

14

Dump the blended beets into a serving bowl

15

Crumble the goat cheese into the beets and add the chives and lemon juice

16

Toss together and season with salt and pepper, to taste

17

Serve with crostini or breadsticks