BEET AND PEAR PUREE   
  Ingredients :
    3 medium size beets
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    1/2 cup minced onions
    2 pears, peeled, cored and chopped
    2 teaspoons sugar
    3 tablespoons apple vinegar
    Salt

  Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400ºF (200ºC). Wash beets, and place them in a roasting pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until tender. Set aside to cool.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, pears, sugar, and vinegar; cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes.
When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and coarsely chop.
Puree onion mixture in a food processor. Add salt and half of the beets; pulse 4 to 5 times. Add remaining beets, and pulse 2 to 3 times.
 
        6 servings
       
 
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