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Beetroot onion bake

A delicious vegetarian side dish with a robust flavour that's a perfect match for beef

A delicious vegetarian side dish with a robust flavour that's a perfect match for beef

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Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour 10 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 75p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 378g serving contains

Energy
1145kj
274kcal
14%
Fat
12.6g
Med
18%
Saturates
5.8g
Med
29%
Sugars
11.0g
Med
12%
Salt
0.60g
Med
10%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
303kj/72kcal

Ingredients

40g butter

1 onion, halved and thinly sliced

1 tbsp sunflower oil

500g raw beetroot, peeled and sliced

500g potatoes, peeled and sliced

2 tbsp chopped dill, plus extra for garnish

300ml hot vegetable stock

Method

1
Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Grease an ovenproof dish with some of the butter.
2
Cook the onion in the oil and 15g of the butter until soft and translucent.
3
Layer the beetroot, potato and onion in the dish, scattering the dill between each layer. Heat the stock and pour over the bake to come just below the top layer. Dot the remaining butter over the top.
4
Cover loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Take off the foil and cook for another 20-30 minutes until the veg is tender when pierced (the exact cooking time depends on the size of the beetroot. Spoon off any excess liquid before serving.