Question about fresh beetroot

[Miss.September]

I want to cook a fresh beet in a risotto tonight - should I cook it first and then add it in to the risotto when the risotto is nearly ready, or is there some way to cook it all together, without having a totally pink risotto? Will it be soft if I do it all together? It will be diced into small pieces.

TIA.

[Junglemum]

Definitely have to cook it first if you don't want pink risotto. Can put it in raw of it is is cut up small-ish and it will cook. Bur your risotto will be pink. It's nice if you roast in in the oven first.

[Miss.September]

Thanks JM.

[Kazbah]

I was going to suggest roasting it first too - don't forget to wear gloves so you don't have pink hands!

[Miss.September]

Thanks Kazbah.

So wrap it in foil and bung it in the oven? Should I put olive oil or something over it first? I haven't baked one before. Trying to find tips, but Google is not my friend today

[Miss.September]

ooh, found one! Thanks girls

ETA - Lenny you can share this one. It's enormous

[krystals]

PacRakMG- are you kidding? This is exactly what we're having for dinner tonight!!!!

Yup, what the others have said- roast it first, and then cook like a pumpkin risotto

YUM!

[Lenny]

Yup, I was going to say yum, roast it
You can eat it raw, so if it doesn't get completley cooked it's still yummy.

Oh, I want roasted beetroot now...