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    Home » Recipes » Appetizer Recipes

    Beet Terrine with Chèvre and Basil

    Published: Jul 25, 2016 · Modified: Jul 7, 2021 by Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Bold and beautiful, intense and simple, this multi-layered Beet and Goat Cheese Terrine is inspired by the sisters of Hemsley and Hemsley, and will leave both you and your guests in a trance at first cut.

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    Beets. Red beets, golden beets, candy beets. Beets. Earthy, sweet, and bright, these root vegetables are not only intense in flavor and versatility but are mesmerizing to look at. To me, they're the watermelons of the veggie world, and I can't get enough of them. One of our favorite ways to enjoy the beetroot is with creamy goat cheese, and what better way to pair the two than with a beet terrine with chèvre?

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    Beet and Chèvre Terrine

    5 from 3 votes
    Philip Lago and Mystique Mattai
    One of our favourite ways to enjoy the beetroot is with creamy goat cheese, and what better way to pair the two than with a beet and chèvre terrine. Bold and beautiful, intense and simple, this multi-layered piece of art inspired by the sisters of Hemsley and Hemsley, will leave both you and your guests in a trance at first cut.
    Servings: 6 servings
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 medium golden beets
    • 2 medium red beets
    • 450 grams goat cheese (chevre)
    • 12-15 leaves Basil 2 tablespoon chopped + 5 Leaves
    • 1 head garlic
    • 1 lemon zest
    • Pinch salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400°. Cut the top off of a head of garlic, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Wrap in foil and roast in oven for 25-30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
    • Trim and clean the beets with a brush, place in a pot with water until just submerged. Cover the pot and boil the beets for 30-40 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain the water and allow to the beets to cool.
    • Place the chèvre, chopped basil, garlic, and lemon zest in a food processor and whip until well combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
    • No. 4 | Once the beets have cooled, peel them and slice into ⅛" rounds.
    • Line a terrine or loaf pan with parchment paper. Gently arrange 4 slices of beet and 5 basil leaves on the bottom of the dish. Dollop a small amount of whipped cheese mixture on each basil leaf to hold them down. Dollop additional 3-4 tablespoon of cheese mixture and carefully spread over the first layer.
    • Place 6-8 slices of beets on top of cheese. Dollop 3-4 tablespoon of chèvre and spread evenly over beets. Repeat this until all cheese is gone. Top the terrine with extra parchment, place a weight on top and refrigerate overnight.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 869IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 3mg

    Additional Information

    Course: Appetizer, Food + Drink, Main Dish
    Cuisine: French Inspired, north american
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 259
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    Comments

    1. Jon says

      August 07, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      Curious whether you have an alternative cheese recommendation? This is beautiful but I would like to make it for some who aren’t goat cheese fans. Is there a soft cows milk cheese it might work with?

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      • Chef Sous Chef says

        August 12, 2019 at 10:16 am

        Hi Jon. One option would be to get a good quality cow's milk feta cheese (in brine) and blend it in a food processor until it's smooth. I think that would give you the closest result. Let us know how it works!

        Reply
    2. Elton Theander says

      December 29, 2018 at 1:23 am

      Beautiful! What would you serve with this? Apple jelly, some kind of bread or or? ?5 stars

      Reply
      • Chef Sous Chef says

        December 30, 2018 at 11:08 am

        Thanks Elton. We like eating it by itself, but it would be great on a piece of bread or cracker.

        Reply
    3. Maggie says

      November 19, 2017 at 6:48 pm

      This is a dish to impress! The goat cheese and beets are so good together!5 stars

      Reply
      • Chef Sous Chef says

        November 20, 2017 at 8:08 am

        You can say that again! Thanks Maggie

        Reply
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