Spiced beet puree with walnut oil

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

6 md Beets with 1" stem attach
2 lg Garlic cloves unpeeled
2 ea Bay leaves
4 ea Cloves
4 ea Allspice berries
1 ts Walnut oil
2 ts Kosher salt

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 400F. Place the beets garlic bay leaves cloves and allspice on a large double sheet of aluminum foil. Wrap up into a package. Roast until the beets are tender about 2 hours. Discard the bay leaves cloves and allspice berries. Remove the stems from the beets and slip off the skins. Transfer the beets to a food processor and process until smooth. Stir in the walnut oil and the salt. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately. A Well Seasoned Appetite Posted by Dan Klepach