Winter Panzanella
- 2 bunches mixture red and gold baby beets
- 3 shallots
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 sprigs marjoram, thyme, and oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices pancetta, sliced into small pieces
- 1 log goat cheese, refrigerated
- 1 loaf Italian bread, cut into crouton-sized pieces
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 orange, juiced
- 1 handful dates
- 1 large handful arugula
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Take baby beets and cut them in half.
- Place on a long sheet of aluminum foil.
- Split shallots lengthwise, leaving them unpeeled, and add to foil.
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, marjoram, thyme, and oregano leaves and season with salt and pepper.
- Fold foil into a packet and roast in oven until fork tender and nicely caramelized, about 30 minutes.
- In saute pan, cook pancetta until crisp.
- Meanwhile refrigerate goat cheese so it is easier to break up over the salad later.
- Toss the bread chunks with 14 cup oil until the bread is wet with the oil.
- Spread the bread on a baking sheet and bake until the bread begins to brown, about 10 minutes.
- While the bread is going, make the dressing.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the honey, lemon juice, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, 4 tablespoons oil, salt, pepper, and stir together.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except arugula and gently stir.
- Taste for seasoning.
- Remove beets and bread from oven, peel shallots, and add to bowl.
- Stir together and season with salt and pepper.
- Add pancetta and arugula.
beets, shallots, extravirgin olive oil, marjoram, kosher salt, pancetta, goat cheese, italian bread, lemon, honey, balsamic vinegar, orange, handful dates, handful arugula
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/winter-panzanella-recipe.html (may not work)