Baked beets with soft cheese and apple sauce
1 serving
60 minutes
Baked beetroot with soft cheese and apple sauce is a harmony of flavors and textures that can surprise even the most discerning gourmet. This dish embodies the traditions of Russian cuisine, where simple ingredients are revealed in a new light. The baked beetroot acquires a rich sweetness that perfectly complements the tangy acidity of the apple sauce. Creamy cheese adds tenderness, while grapes and strawberries bring freshness and a light fruity note. This dish can be served as an appetizer or salad, garnished with mint leaves for aroma. It is suitable for both a cozy family dinner and a festive table, impressing guests with its sophistication and originality.
1
Wash the beetroot, then coat it with vegetable oil without peeling, add salt to taste. Then wrap in foil and bake at 180° for 30-40 minutes.
- Beetroot: 150 g
- Fresh mint: 1 g
2
To make apple sauce, you will need: apple juice (packaged), sugar, and balsamic vinegar. For 500 ml of sauce, you need 30 g of balsamic vinegar, 80 g of sugar, and apple juice. Mix all ingredients and boil to reduce the sugar by 2.5-3 times.
- Apple sauce: 30 ml
3
Peel the roasted beetroot and cut it as you like. Cut the grapes in half.
- Beetroot: 150 g
- Grapes: 50 g
4
Arrange the sliced beetroot and grapes, add apple sauce and mix. Top with soft cream cheese. For garnish, you will need strawberries cut in half and mint.
- Beetroot: 150 g
- Grapes: 50 g
- Apple sauce: 30 ml
- Cream cheese: 50 g
- Strawberry: 5 g
- Fresh mint: 1 g