Beets, Beet Greens, Carrots And Rice

Place the rice water in a covered pot on the stove top, and allowing it to come to a boil while preparing the other ingredients.

When the rice water comes to a boil, add the rice, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to low and simmer. When all the water has been absorbed, turn off the heat.

Wash and peel the onions and carrots. Dice the onions and thinly slice the carrots, and add to a large covered microwaveable dish. Add the hot pepper to taste and mix. Cook until the onions become semi transparent.

While the onions and carrots are cooking, begin the preparation of the beets. Thoroughly wash the beets and greens, and remove any bad spots. It is usually easier to cut the leaves off of the beet root.

When clean, dice or chop the leaves and cut the beet roots into small bite sized cubes. Add the beets and greens to the cooked onions and carrots, cover and cook until tender.

Add the cooked rice and mix all the ingredients together. If the rice is still hot, the beets and rice are ready to serve and enjoy. If the rice has cooled, the combined ingredients can be placed back in the microwave for a few minutes to be reheated.

This recipe is also great as a left-over. Just store in a covered container in the refrigerator, and warm in the microwave the next day.