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Beet and Apple Agrodolce

👥6 people
⏲️15m
🕐25m
🍽️sides and snacks
Beet and Apple Agrodolce

This sweet and sour side dish is great for something a little out of the ordinary.

Seasons:autumn

Ingredients

  1. 2 tbsp. olive oil
  2. 1 each red onion
  3. ½ cup water
  4. ¼ cup sugar
  5. ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  6. 3 each apple
  7. 3 each red beets
  8. Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  1. Set up 2 grills for direct cooking. One with a grate and one for a deep cast iron pan.
  2. Peel the beets then cut into 1/2 inch discs to be grilled. Dice the apple into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside in lemon water. Grill the beets to get grill marks on each side for about 4 minutes. Pull the beets off and dice into 1/2 inch cubes. Medium dice the red onion.
  3. In the cast iron place oil and cook the onion. Once the onion is sweated add the beets and apples. Get some color on the apples then add the cranberries, water, balsamic, and sugar. Allow to cook until the liquid has reduced by 3/4 then season with salt and pepper to taste.

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