Beetroot Gratin

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beets 
• 0.8 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.5 cup half-and-half 
• 0.5 cup italian-seasoned panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 2 ounces roquefort cheese crumbled
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 
• 2 tablespoons water 

Equipment

• oven
• baking pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Leave root and 1 inch stem on beets; scrub with a brush. Reserve beet greens. Wrap beets and 2 tablespoons water in foil.
3. Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until tender. Trim off beet roots; rub off skins.
4. Cut beets into 1/4-inch slices.
5. Cook reserved greens in boiling water 2 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain and pat dry. Coarsely chop, reserving 3/4 cup greens; reserve remaining greens for another use.
6. Arrange half of beets in a single layer in an 11 x 7inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
7. Sprinkle with half the cheese, black pepper, salt, and sherry vinegar. Repeat procedure with remaining beets, cheese, black pepper, salt, and sherry vinegar.
8. Spread greens evenly on top of beet mixture.
9. Pour half-and-half evenly over greens; top evenly with panko.
10. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until beets are tender.