7 beet crusty recipes

Layered ground beef and noodle casserole baked under a crusty cheddar top with mushroom spaghetti sauce. Five-ingredient budget comfort food from the church cookbook era.

Barbecued beef in crusty rolls uses leftover cooked beef tossed in a tangy microwave sauce with ketchup, Worcestershire, and brown sugar. A weeknight sandwich shortcut that skips the smoker entirely.

Grilled cheeseburger with melted Swiss, charred Vidalia onions, and Dijon mayonnaise on toasted crusty bread. A French-bistro spin on the American classic.

Quick and easy to make, and these burgers taste delicious. Enjoy the juicy bites with some homemade fries or coleslaw aside.

Cheese-stuffed burgers hide a pocket of Monterey Jack and fresh chile pepper inside lean ground beef patties, then get served on toasted crusty bread with sliced tomato. The Juicy Lucy goes Southwest.

Simply saute the beet greens with some garlic, a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, mix the soft goat cheese with some fresh thyme leaves, which are placed on top of toasted bread. Great flavor and texture all in one bite.

Beet and potato salad with a raw garlic-lemon dressing, tossed with the beet greens. A zero-waste, no-mayo root vegetable salad served chilled with crusty bread.