Beet Orzo Risotto
There are some vegetables I have made peace with never loving, like eggplant or sweet potatoes. Beets were also part of this group, until very recently. They always seemed a bit too (naturally) sugary for me. Growing up, my mom used to make beets Indian style- sauteed with Indian spices, chili peppers and salt. I just could not get myself to enjoy that and trust me I TRIED but the sweetness just got in the way. Beets have amazing health benefits so I was a little bummed that I couldn’t get myself to love them. Thankfully I got into a morning smoothie regimen since last year and through that beets made a comeback. They are amazing in smoothies! Which makes sense since they have a little sweetness and go perfectly well with fruits. But there are times when I have too many beets and mostly the kind that have beet greens attached to them. So I thought- what else can I make with them that I won’t hate? Thanks to a leftover box of orzo pasta, I had a brain wave: Why not make a faux …