Preserve Beet Greens
Learn to harvest and preserve beet greens for winter eating
Equipment
- A large stockpot with a colander insert
- Pair of scissors
Instructions
- Thin your beet greens in the coolness of morning and collect them in a basket.
- Bring them indoors and set a large pot of water on to boil.
- Using your scissors, trim the roots from the leaflets.
- Stack the greens, stem side up in the sink. Rinse.
- Once your pot of water is boiling, fill it approx 1/2 full of beet greens.
- Set your time for 60 seconds.
- Fill your sink half full of cold water.
- Once your beet greens are ready, lift them out and place them in the cold water.
- Let cool for a minute or two, then strain out with a colander.
- Leave the blanched greens to drain for a minute or so.
- Place meal size portions into freezer bags.
- Seal. Label. Freeze for up 12 months.
