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Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

Show: Good Eats

Episode: Beet It

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Total:: 1 hr 15 min
Prep:: 25 min
Cook:: 50 min

Yield:: 6 to 8 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
12 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound beet greens, cleaned and picked
Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 cups ricotta
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup crumbled crackers (recommended: Ritz crackers)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the mushrooms and garlic and sweat. Add the beet greens and mix well. Remove pan from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

In a separate bowl, combine the egg yolks, ricotta, Parmesan cheese, and salt. Combine everything and put into a lightly oiled 9 by 11-inch baking dish. Top with the crumbled crackers and bake for 30 minutes covered. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

My Private Notes

Name: Beet Green Gratin
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H15M0.000S
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 12 ounces sliced mushrooms; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 pound beet greens, cleaned and picked; Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper; 4 egg yolks, beaten; 1 cups ricotta; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup crumbled crackers (recommended: Ritz crackers)