Beas Harvard Beets Recipes

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CLASSIC HARVARD BEETS



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These tangy Harvard beets, so named for their color, are cooked in a thickened sweet and sour sauce made with vinegar and sugar.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Side Dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 medium whole beets (about 1 pound, or 4 cups cooked, sliced beets)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup water
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
2 to 3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • To make with fresh beets, wash the beets and leave an inch of stem and root end on them.
  • Put the beets in a saucepan, cover with water, and add about 1 teaspoon of salt per quart of water and bring the water to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat, cover the pan, and boil for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the beets are tender.
  • Drain the beets and let them cool.
  • Then slip off the skins.
  • Slice the beets to your desired size.
  • Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
  • Whisk in the vinegar and water and cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened.
  • Add the sliced cooked beets and the salt and freshly ground black pepper and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir the butter into the beets and serve them hot.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 125 mg, Sugar 25 g, Fat 6 g, ServingSize Serves 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

BEA'S HARVARD BEETS



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This is one of my favorite side dishes. My family loves beets cooked this way so I try to please them with my mama's beet recipe. She would be so proud! These have the right amount of sweetness but yet tangy enough to please my family. I usually double the recipe for our family night...yes I have a small family.

Provided by Bea L.

Categories     Vegetables

Number Of Ingredients 6

15 oz can sliced beets, drain but save juice
1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/3 c cider vinegar
dash(es) salt and pepper
reserved beet juice

Steps:

  • 1. Mix sugar & cornstarch in a medium-sized saucepan. Add vinegar, salt, pepper & beet juice. Cook on medium-low heat until thickened. Carefully stir in beets to heat through.

HARVARD BEETS



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This pretty side dish's bright, citrusy flavors are an ideal companion for down-to-earth entrees-and for people who usually shy away from beets. -Jean Ann Perkins, Newburyport, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 can (16 ounces) sliced beets
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Drain beets, reserving 2 tablespoons juice; set beets and juice aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Add vinegar, orange juice and beet juice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until thickened. Add beets and orange zest; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 220mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HARVARD BEETS FOR THE FREEZER (OR RIGHT AWAY)



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The only way to eat beets! When I harvest my beets in the fall I always make up a few batches of this for the freezer-they're just as good reheated and it's a wonderful quick veggie for winter! To prepare fresh beets, I cover them with water, cook for 30 minutes to an hour till tender, then peel and cube. This recipe is a Swedish family tradition. The long cooking time includes the time the beets need to marinate.

Provided by Kaarin

Categories     Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
3 cups beets, cooked and cubed
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Mix the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and water in a pot and boil 5 minutes, stirring often.
  • Add the beets, toss to coat.
  • If you are freezing: put one batch in a quart size bag or container, and make a note to add 2 tablespoons butter when reheating.
  • If you are eating them now: Let stand for at least 30 minutes.
  • Just before serving, add the butter and reheat to the boiling point.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 100.3, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 23.4, Protein 1.5

HARVARD BEETS



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I got this recipe from an old cookbook from 1952. I love harvard beets and this is my favorite beet recipe. It is fast and easy to make. In the winter time you can use a can of diced beets, if you don't have fresh available. Also sometimes I just cook the beets whole, then dice or slice them after "slipping" them in cold water. Slipping beets is a good childhood memory that me and my little sister used to share together.

Provided by mammafishy

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups raw beets, diced
water, 3/4-inch deep in pan
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup beet juice, from beets (or water)
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Pare and dice raw beets.
  • Cook in covered pan until tender.
  • Mix cornstarch and sugar.
  • Add liquid slowly, stirring into a smooth paste.
  • Cook over low heat until slightly thickened.
  • Add vinegar and butter.
  • Stir to blend and pour over beets.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.9, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 15.3, Sodium 94.2, Carbohydrate 20.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 17.1, Protein 1.2

HARVARD BEETS



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If you use fresh beets, clean peel and boil until almost tender. Add other ingredients and complete recipe.

Provided by Shearyah Hawkins

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables

Time 15m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (16 ounce) can beets
½ cup white vinegar
¾ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Drain the beet liquid into a medium saucepan. To the liquid add vinegar, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; stir in beets and cook until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 13.6 mg, Sugar 50.5 g

EASY AS 1-2-3 HARVARD BEETS



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Make and share this Easy As 1-2-3 Harvard Beets recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Maven in the Making

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons vinegar (white or cider)
1 (15 ounce) can beets, drained (sliced, julienned, or diced)
1/2 cup beet juice, from the liquid in the can
1 tablespoon butter
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • In small saucepan, combine the ONE tablespoons cornstarch, the TWO tablespoons sugar and the THREE tablespoons vinegar (get it, 1-2-3?)! Stir.
  • Drain the can of beets, reserving the liquid. Add 1/2 cup of the liquid to the pan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring till thickened and bubbly.
  • Add 1 tablespoons butter and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add drained beets and heat in the sauce till hot through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.2, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 144.4, Carbohydrate 25.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 19.8, Protein 2.5

CANNED HARVARD BEETS RECIPE - (3.5/5)



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Provided by á-1244

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 lbs fresh beets, trimmed w 2" top left on
1 to 1 1/3 c sugar
8 t cornstarch
1 c cider vinegar

Steps:

  • Simmer beets until tender enough to peel and cut (40 min). reserve liquid. cut beets uniformly. Boil sugar, starch, vinegar, 3 c beet juice. Whisk until thick. Fill pt jars leaving 1/2" head space. Seal and process 30 min. Add thick pat butter and salt when serving.

FRESH BAKED HARVARD BEETS



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Harvard beets are especially good when you start with fresh beets and bake them. Doesn't take much longer than boiling them and they're far more flavorful.

Provided by sugarpea

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h15m

Yield 3 cups of beets, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 lbs medium-sized fresh beets
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
salt

Steps:

  • Trim all but 1" off the stem and root ends of the beets, do not wash, do not peel; remove any dirt with a paper towel; place in a baking pan and seal tightly with aluminum foil; bake at 400° for 1 hour.
  • When beets are cool enough to handle, remove roots, stems and skins; cut into 1/4" dice, there should be about 3 cups; set aside.
  • Mix sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking; whisk until thickened, about 30 seconds; remove from heat and whisk in butter.
  • Add the beets and heat through; add salt to taste; serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.1, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 133.2, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 30.2, Protein 2.9

QUICK HARVARD BEETS



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We grow beets in our own garden, and they're so good in this recipe. They have such a nice flavor and are very pretty when served.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups sliced raw beets or 2 cans (16 ounces each) sliced beets
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, place raw beets and enough water to cover. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup liquid. (If using canned beets, drain and reserve 1/4 cup juice.) , In another saucepan, combine sugar, flour, vinegar and reserved beet juice. Cook over low heat until thickened. Stir in beets, salt and butter. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 280mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HONEY HARVARD BEETS



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This rich, sweet dish was served on my first visit to my new in-laws 40 years ago. It's a colorful family favorite compatible with other fresh garden vegetables such as cabbage and green beans.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) sliced beets
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cubed

Steps:

  • Drain beets, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set beets aside. In a large saucepan, combine cornstarch and reserved juice until smooth. Stir in the vinegar, honey and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the butter and beets; heat through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 413mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

HARVARD BEETS



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Categories     Vegetable     Quick & Easy     Vinegar     Spring     Parade

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pounds fresh beets, trimmed
2/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Salt, to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Simmer the beets, covered in salted water, until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the liquid.
  • 2. When the beets are cool enough to handle, slip off the skins and cut the beets into a 1/4-inch dice. You should have about 6 cups of diced beets. Set aside.
  • 3. In a medium-sized pot, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar, and reserved beet liquid. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil. Whisking constantly, cook for 30 seconds or until thickened. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter until melted.
  • 4. Stir in the diced beets and cook to heat through. Season with salt. Serve at room temperature.

SIMPLE HARVARD BEETS



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A colorful and nourishing addition to any autumn table, this quick and simple dish from Stella Quade of Carthage, Missouri makes a classic side for many meat entrees. TIP: Save the greens from fresh beets and turnips. They're delicious and add extra nutrition to soups and stews.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sliced fresh beets
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons butter

Steps:

  • Place beets in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon cooking liquid; set beets aside. , In the same pan, combine the sugar, flour, vinegar and reserved liquid. Cook over low heat until thickened. Stir in the beets, salt and butter. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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