Mari Moilanen develops recipes with which a family of four can eat dozens.
The beetroot casserole cooks in the oven for a good hour. Mari Moilanen
Food for a family of four for ten euros. That’s the food supplier Mari Moilanen a challenge he set for himself in August.
By October, Moilanen has had time to test several dishes. This beetroot casserole went straight to the top.
– It instantly became my favorite. Incredibly good and easy, Moilanen enthuses.
The beetroot casserole has few ingredients, but their combination works well.
According to Moilanen, the rice brings foodiness to the dish and the saltiness of the parmesan. The taste pairing of pineapple and beetroot is very good.
– It’s exciting to cook food that really tastes good, is salon-worthy, but costs less than a tenner. And fills the bellies of a family of four well, Moilanen sums up.
Beetroot casserole
(for 4 people)
1 kg of beetroot
1 yellow onion
3 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 1/4 dl of rice
2 tablespoons of wheat flour
1 vegetable stock cube
2.5 dl of water
1 pc crushed pineapple
2 teaspoons of salt
a few pinches of black pepper
75 g of grated parmesan
10 g (about 2 tablespoons) of butter
1. Grate the beets into a coarse grater. Pour into a greased baking dish.
2. Chop the yellow onion and garlic cloves. Fry the onions until soft in olive oil. Add the rice and saute for a while. Add wheat flour and cook for a while more.
3. Grate the vegetable stock cube into the water and add to the pan. Mix until smooth. Add crushed pineapple and 50 g of Parmesan. Save 25 g of parmesan on top of the pan. Pour the sauce into the baking dish and mix well with the grated beetroot.
4. Bake the beetroot casserole in a 180-degree oven under foil for about 1 hour and 20 minutes until the beetroot is soft. Remove the foil and add the remaining 25 g of grated parmesan and butter cubes to the surface. Bake the pan for another 10 minutes until the parmesan has melted.
Beetroot casserole in euros:
1 kg of beets 1.99 euros
1 1/4 dl of rice 0.25 euros
1 onion 0.15 euros
3 cloves of garlic 0.50 cents
1 vegetable broth cube 0.11 euros
1 crushed pineapple EUR 0.89
75 g Parmesan approx. 3 euros
1 tablespoon of butter is 0.16 euros
Total: 7.06 euros