NAPOLEON OF BEETS AND HERB GOAT CHEESE WITH GRILLED ASPARAGUS

Napoleon of Beets and Herb Goat Cheese with Grilled Asparagus image

Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pound beets
8 ounces goat cheese
2 ounces lemon thyme
1/4 cup chopped chives
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 bunch asparagus
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper
1-ounce roasted red pepper, julienned
10 yellow pear tomatoes, sliced in half
1 tablespoon truffle oil

Steps:

Cook beets in salted boiling water until tender, cool in refrigerator, and peel off skin. Soften goat cheese at room temperature, add in herbs, salt and pepper, and garlic; mix well and place in pastry bag. Slice beets into 1/8-inch thick on mandolin and place on plate, pipe goat cheese in between each layer of beets, repeat beet, goat, and top with beet. Garnish plate with asparagus that has been blanched, shocked, and grilled with olive oil. Top with red pepper, tomato, and drizzle with truffle oil.