Poached Beets and Red Arborio Rice

I've been on a color kick lately and
have been trying out differant recipes.
In this one I simply cooked up some
arborio rice in some water that had
two peeled fresh beets in it.
The rice turned out nice and red.
while the beets poached very tender.
The next day the rice almost melted
into creamy and earthy tasting gems.
I'm going to remember this recipe
to use on Valentine's day.

Ingredients:
2 cups water
3/4 cup arborio rice
2 small beets, peeled

Directions:
In a saucepan place water,
bring to a boil and add beets.
Add rice, cover and lower heat
to a slow simmer for 10 minutes.
Uncover and turn beets over while
stirring rice to make sure it's
not stuck to the bottom of the pan.
Cover and cook another 10 minutes.
Remove beets and cut in small cubes.
Drain rice and place in a serving bowl
along with the cubed beet on top.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves.