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Beets With Pecorino, Pecans, and Shishito Peppers

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If using different types of beets, separate them when roasting and tossing to keep the colors from bleeding.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

2 pounds mixed small or medium beets (such as Chioggia, red, and/or golden), scrubbed
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling
Kosher salt
4 sprigs thyme
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
8 shishito peppers
1/3 cup pecans
1/4 small red onion, very thinly sliced
Hot chili sesame oil and grated Pecorino (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss beets with 2 Tbsp. oil in a 13-by-9–inch baking dish; season with salt. Add thyme and 1/4 cup water. Cover with foil and roast beets until a paring knife slips easily through flesh, 60–75 minutes. Let cool slightly, then rub skins from beets with paper towels; cut into 1" pieces. Toss in a large bowl with vinegar and 2 Tbsp. oil; season with salt.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, place peppers on one side of a rimmed baking sheet and pecans on the other side and roast, tossing nuts once, until peppers start to blister and pecans are slightly darkened and fragrant, 6–8 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.

    Step 3

    Toss peppers, pecans, and onion with beets; season with salt. Drizzle with chili oil and top with Pecorino.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 4

    Beets can be roasted 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 320 Fat (g) 21 Saturated Fat (g) 2.5 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 31 Dietary Fiber (g) 9 Total Sugars (g) 21 Protein (g) 6 Sodium (mg) 190

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