Meet The Beetles

Directions

1. 1
   Heat the oven to 425?. Trim the tops from the beets but save them. Wash the beets under running water.
2. 2
   Wrap the beets in aluminum foil packets and place in the oven. Roast for just over one hour. Test for doneness with a fork.
3. 3
   Let the packages rest and when cool enough to handle, open up and dye your hands red by peeling the beets. Slice and arrange on a platter. Drizzle with squeezed lemon and dribble some olive oil over everything. Season with salt and pepper.
4. 4
   Peel your horseradish root (you can do this while the beets are resting in their package). Using your favorite grater, box or Microplane, grate a generous amount of horseradish over everything.
5. 5
   Pretty damn easy, right? And you will wash and saute those beet greens in butter or I won't respect you in the morning.