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Beets with Onion and Cumin

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"If you like beets, you'll love this recipe. For those who don't like beets, they may just change their minds." — SHECOOKS2

Directions

Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in oil and saute onion and garlic until translucent. Mix in cumin seed and saute an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and saute 1 minute more.
Stir in beets, tomatoes, water, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover pan with lid, and allow to simmer 30 to 45 minutes, until beets are tender.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 07, 2003

Karen - this is a real winner - Beets have always been ugh food in our house. Everyone loved this one. Only change was that we used olive oil. There were NO leftovers.

—REINALDOK

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 02, 2005

I love beets but hated this version. I had to drain the sauce and then fry them before my husband would eat it.

—LAURA82

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Jul 13, 2003

Interesting combination of flavors. I'd never have imagined that cumin would go so well with beets. Toasted the cumin in a dry saucepan to intensify the flavor. Did not bother to skin or seed the tomatoes, and it didn't seem to matter, as they dissolved into the sauce--unlike the accomanying picture that shows the tomatoes as a visible ingredient.

—WBKEZW

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Jan 04, 2005

I love beets. Seriously. I know that makes me weird, but that's okay. My husband doesn't like them, I usually just boil and season. So I go on a quest to find something that he might like... he said they were "okay" but my 4 year old ate two large helpings! We didn't have tomatoes so I substituted tomato sauce and I didn't have cumin seeds so I used the stuff in the jar. Overall, I think it was good, I think it would've been better with fresh tomatoes, but it was a keeper. I put some of the sauce over my oregano chicken I made that same night and it was devine!

—CANDIEB

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Jul 13, 2003

My husband looked at his plate funny when I served him BEETS, of all things, but later he admitted they weren't too bad.

—DAWN M

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Jan 08, 2009

Was looking for something different to do with beetroot. This dish was very good, my husband loved it. We both love cumin and garlic and found these to go very well with the beetroot. I changed the method slightly by precooking the beets and making the "sauce" seperately. I then added the beets to the sauce. Went very well with grilled pork chops. Have to note though that all ingredients were freshly picked from our veggie garden and pork produced on our farm - all natural stuff!!!!

—VivM

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Dec 11, 2005

Absolutely delicious. I will definitely add this to my list of favorite recipes. My boyfriend and I loved it! We served it with basmati rice which soaked up the flavorful sauce. Next time I will cut the beets into smaller, bite sized pieces.

—JMCCREAR

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Feb 28, 2011

I left out the oil, and just used vegetable spray. I started by sauteing the onion, garlic and chopped beet, then added the cumin seeds and flour. Finally, I added in the water and tomatoes. When this was just about done, I added in the chopped beet greens, which I cooked until they began to wilt. This has great taste! I'll be making this again!

—sueb

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Nutrition

Calories
139 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
16.7 g
5%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
7.5 g
12%

Fiber
3.3 g
13%

Protein
2.9 g
6%

Sodium
849 mg
34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Beets with Onion and Cumin

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 139
** Calories from Fat: 68

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 7.5g 12 %
** Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 849mg 34 %
** Potassium 478mg 13 %
** Total Carbohydrates 16.7g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13 %
** Protein 2.9g 6 %
** Sugars 10.1g
** Vitamin A 11 %
** Vitamin C 21 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 15 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 11 %
** Folate 52 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.