How do you cook beat green tops?

Answer 1

To cook beet greens to make them tasty, saute them in the skillet and don't add salt (beet greens have 3 times more sodium than spinach). Separate stalks and green leaves. Cut into bite-size pieces, saute with a little olive oil, stalks first for a few minutes, then add the leaves for another 3-4 min. Turn off the heat and drizzle with lemon juice or vinegar. Great nutritious side dish.

Answer 2

This is a great recipe for using beet greens.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound beet greens
• 1 strip of chopped bacon -or- a tablespoon of bacon fat
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 large minced garlic clove
• 3/4 cup of water
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• 1/6 cup of cider vinegar

Procedure:

• Wash the greens in cold water. Drain.
• Cut leaves into 1" pieces, discarding the larger stems. Set aside.
• Lightly brown the bacon.
• Add the chopped onions to the bacon and bacon fat.
• Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occassionally, until onions soften and begin to caramelize a bit.
• Stir in the garlic.
• Add the water to the hot pan, scraping any particles from the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in sugar and the optional red pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Stir in the beet greens.
• Cover and simmer for 5-15 minutes until the greens are tender.
• Stir in vinegar.