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Dilly Beet Soup

25/1/2021

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Ingredients
1 onion, chopped
4 tbsp butter
5 raw beets, cubed
1 carrot, cubed
2 tbsp dried celery and leaves (or 3 stalks of celery, chopped)
6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp dried dill
1¼ cup shredded cabbage
Salt and pepper to taste
Cayenne pepper or a dash of hot sauce (optional)
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Yogurt (optional) 

Directions
Melt butter in saucepan. Add onions. Cook on low heat until translucent and keep stirring.

Add beets, carrots, cabbage and celery. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add broth, vinegar and dill. Bring to a boil. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (if desired).

Reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes until the vegetables reach the desired level of tenderness.

Ladle into bowls, dollop with yogurt and serve with crusty bread. 

From the kitchen of Angela MacDougall
Article:  And the Beet Goes On !
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Beet Falafels

25/1/2021

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Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups grated beets
1 1/2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
      (equivalent of one 15-oz. can)
1 tbsp tahini
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp dry parsley
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dry cilantro
1 tsp salt
Sprinkle of cayenne pepper

Directions

Bake chickpeas in the oven at 375F for 10 minutes. Let cool.

Mix all ingredients together in a food processor using the pulse setting until mixed well but not mixed to a pulp.

Make balls with a tablespoon and bake for 20 minutes at 375F.

Add garnishes of your choice. We use chipotle mayonnaise and corn salsa. 

From the kitchen of Angela MacDougall
Article: And the Beet Goes On !


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Neeps and Tatties

13/1/2021

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8 baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
1½ -2 lbs rutabaga (Swede), peeled and cubed
Milk
Butter
1 tsp dried thyme
1 Tbsp maple syrup
Salt and pepper
¼ cup fresh shredded parmesan (optional)
 
Fill pot with water. Add salt and maple syrup.
Bring to a boil. Add rutabaga. Boil 5 minutes; add potatoes. Boil until cubes start falling apart. Drain.

Add milk and butter, mash potatoes and rutabaga until desired thickness. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Spread mashed vegetables in a greased cast-iron skillet. Sprinkle with thyme and parmesan if desired.

​Bake at 300°F for 20 minutes or until it starts to brown. Cut into slices. Serve.


By Angela MacDougall
Article: Neeps and Tatties
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Roasted Beet Hummus

13/1/2021

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2 cups rinsed and drained chickpeas (one 19-oz can)
3 garlic cloves (I like a lot of garlic)
Juice of 1 lemon (or 3 tbsp of bottled juice)
2 tbsp tahini
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp Himalayan or other salt
2-4 tbsp olive oil
2 beets

Wash two beets, cube and roast in the oven at 425F until soft.

​Put everything except the oil into the bowl of a food processor. Turn on the food processor and slowly pour oil through the feed tube until you reach the desired consistency.


By Angela MacDougall
​Article: Take the Pantry Challenge

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    Connecting Albert County's Guide to Healthy Eating

    Connecting Albert County is grateful for a Community Food Action grant from the Government of New Brunswick enabling us to publish articles on healthy eating using local ingredients.

    We invite readers to share their stories, tips and recipes; please send these to info@ConnectingAlbertCounty.org.

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