Yields:
4 Servings
The benefits of eating beets are enormous! They are high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals, such as vitamin c, manganese, iron, potassium, folate. They are low in calories and fat. Beets improve digestive health by providing fiber that helps keep you regular. Beets have nitrate oxide which helps lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease. Beets help improve your blood flow and oxygen delivery by increasing your nitrate content which lowers blood pressure. Beets also help fight inflammation with an anti-inflammatory compound such as betalains.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Peel and clean your beets. Cut up the beats into small ½ inch cubes.
- Transfer your beets to a pan and cover them with water.
- Bring the beets to a boil. Continue boiling until they are soft. You should be able to pierce them with a fork very easily.
- Keep ¼ cup of water and drain the remaining juice. Once you drain the beets, set them aside.
- Mix your corn starch and water together.
- Using the same pan, put the water, vinegar, sugar, and beet juice in it. Bring it to a boil.
- Once it is boiling add your corn starch and water mixture. Continue to boil until it is a thick consistency.
- Once the sauce is thick, put the beets into your pan. Mix well.
- Let rest for 5 minutes and serve!
