How to Roast Beets
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How to Roast Beets
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Roasting beets brings out their naturally sweet flavor better than any other cooking technique. It's easy to do and beets are plentiful year round, so you can toss them into your salads or enjoy them on their own.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound beets unpeeled, any variety (see note 1)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove tops and scrub beets well under cold water. Lightly oil beets and season with salt and pepper.
- Place in small baking dish (a loaf pan works well) and cover with parchment paper. Use a different dish for each color of beets to avoid color contamination. Bake until tender when pierced with a skewer, about 45 to 60 minutes.
- Remove from oven, remove parchment paper, and transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow beets to steam for 15 to 20 minutes, to loosen skins.
- Rub off skins with fingertips or paper towels. Slice or cut into wedges, cubes, or matchsticks.
Notes
- Beet varieties: This roasting method works with any kind of beet (red, golden, or candy cane-striped beets). I like golden beets because they don’t stain surfaces the way red beets do. If you are roasting different kinds of beets at the same time, roast them in separate pans. Otherwise, the juices from the red beets will bleed into the golden beets and change the color.
- Buying: Pick beets that are firm and hard, not squishy. Avoid any beets that have soft spots or are wrinkled. If available, select beet that have their greens still attached.
- Trimming: Trim the beet greens off about 2 inches above the root. If you get too close, the beets will bleed. If you leave too much, the stem will continue to pull moisture out of the beets. Use beet greens in place of Swiss chard or spinach in soups or salads or blend into your next green smoothie (use beet greens within 1-2 days).
- Storing: Store raw, unwashed beets in the refrigerator for up to 10 days. Store loose in your crisper drawer or in a plastic bag with holes cut in it for humidity circulation.
- Washing: Scrub beets well in cold water right before using.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
0.5cup
Calories
80kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
89mg
(4%)
Potassium
369mg
(11%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
37IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings (1/2 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 80kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 37IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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