Beet & Pear Puree

• 3 medium beets 
• 5 ounces unsalted butter 
• 1/2 cup minced onions 
• 1 1/2 pears - peeled, cored and minced 
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons fruit flavored vinegar

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash beets, and place in a roasting pan. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until tender. Set aside to cool.  Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, pears, sugar, and vinegar; cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes.
When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and coarsely chop.  Puree onion mixture in a food processor with metal blade. Add salt and 1/2 of the beets; pulse 4 to 5 times. Add remaining beets, and pulse 2 to 3 times.

Taken from allrecipes.com