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Roasted Beets Recipes
This easy-to-prepare roasted beets recipe are finish with pepper and fresh lemon zest for the perfect accompaniment to any main entrée.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 10
Calories: 42 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 large or 10 medium-sized beets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon about 1 tablespoon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- coarse salt and generous amount of cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice both ends off the beets.
- Peel the beets using a paring knife or vegetable peeler.
- Cut the beets into wedges.
- Pour the olive oil into a large non-stick frying pan over high heat and heat until it begins to smoke lightly.
- Add in the beets and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper. Go heavy on the pepper.
- Flip the beets around and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place the pan in the oven on the middle rack and roast at 425° for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly caramelized and tender.
- To roast directly in the oven, toss the cut beets in a bowl with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Place the seasoned and oiled beets on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and cook them in the oven at 425° for 55 to 60 minutes or until lightly caramelized and tender.
- Add the cooked beets to a serving bowl and squeeze on the juice of ½ lemon and the zest of 1 lemon. Garnish with option sliced chives.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: These are meant to be eaten as soon as done. You can keep them in a pot covered in the oven at 225° for up to 1 hour before serving.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. These do not freeze that well. If you want to freeze them, it’s best to make soup out of them as they will be very soft and mushy upon thawing.
- How to Reheat: Add the desired number of roasted beets to a saucepan with ¼ cup of water cover with a lid or foil and bake in the oven at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until hot.
- You can completely substitute the lemon zest and black pepper with pre-made lemon pepper seasoning.
- When making the steamed beets, the paper towel protects your hands from turning red from the beets and helps if they are too hot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
42kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
32mg
(1%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 42
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 42kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 32mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.