Beet Gratin with Feta Cheese

⏳ Time

1 hour 40 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Fresh ginger can be a worthy alternative to garlic for this recipe; it should also be added to the creamy mint sauce to taste.

Ingredients

Yellow Beets - 4 pieces
Heavy cream - 8 fl oz
Mint - 2 stems
Garlic - 1 head
Feta cheese - 14.1 oz
Butter - 0.4 oz
Salt - to taste
White Pepper (whole) - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 392°F. Thoroughly wash the beets and cut them in half. Place the halves in a baking dish, add a little water, lightly salt and pepper the beets, then cover with foil and bake for 50–55 minutes, until the beets are tender.

Step 2

Prepare the sauce: finely chop the mint leaves and sliced garlic, then mix them with the cream in a saucepan, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Once the beets are roasted, take them out of the oven, remove the foil, and let cool slightly, then peel. Slice them into thick pieces, about 0.6 cm thick. Layer all the beets in a baking dish, salting each layer. Increase the oven temperature to 437°F.

Step 4

Slice the feta cheese into thin pieces. Evenly pour the creamy mint sauce over the layered beets, then distribute the feta slices across the surface. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes — the feta should become slightly brown.