Beet And Pear Puree - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 medium beets
    5 ounces unsalted butter
    1/2 cup minced Vidalia onions
    1 1/2 Bosc pears - peeled, cored and minced
    2 teaspoons white sugar
    3 tablespoons cranberry vinegar
    1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 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.

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