Creamed Beetroot

Name: Creamed Beetroot
Ingredients: 25 g butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons flour; 300 ml milk; 2 tablespoons cream; 1 teaspoon mixed herbs; salt and pepper, ground; 500 g beetroots, cooked, skinned and diced; 1 tart dessert apple, peeled, cored and diced

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

25 g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons flour
300 ml milk
2 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon mixed herbs
salt and pepper, ground
500 g beetroots, cooked, skinned and diced
1 tart dessert apple, peeled, cored and diced

Directions

1

Melt butter in a pan, add the onion and fry gently for 5 minutes with out browning.
2

Add the flour and cook a further 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Remove from the heat and gradually add the milk, beating vigorously after each addition.
3

Return to the heat and bring to the boil stirring constantly.
4

Lower the heat and simmer 2 minutes stirring occasionally, then stir in the cream, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Fold in beetroot and apple and simmer a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5

Remove from heat and leave to cool, stirring occasionally to prevent skin forming.