Whole Beet Skillet

Here's another good one from Simply In Season --

Start with:

4-6 medium beets with fresh greens

Cut greens off beets, leaving about 1 inch of greens on beets. Place beets in large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beets are tender when pricked with fork, 15-30 minutes depending on size. While beets are cooking, remove stems from beet greens. Chop stems in 1-inch pieces. Chop greens separately. Drain the cooked beets and rinse with cold water. When beets have cooled enough to handle, slip peels off with fingers. Cut beets in slices. In saucepan, saute' stems in 1-2 Tbsp. butter until tender. Add greens and saute' until bright green and just tender. Add sliced beets and heat through.

Add in:

1-2 Tbsp. lemon juice

1-2 tsp. ginger root (peeled and minced)

1-2 tsp. honey (optional)

Serve immediately.