How To Make Simple Roasted Beets
Deliciously sweet with a touch of salt, I'll show you how to make simple roasted beets that are perfect for salads or for serving alongside fish or meat!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Fresh beets
- Light olive oil
- Sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven 400 deg F (200C).
- 2
Rinse and scrub beets under cold running water. Pat dry.
- 3
Trim top and bottom of beets.
- 4
Place beets on a sheet of foil large enough to wrap around them. (See note below if making several beets.)
- 5
Drizzle light olive oil over beets and rub to coat.
- 6
Sprinkle sea salt over the beets.
- 7
Wrap the foil completely around the beets.
- 8
Place foil-wrapped beets in a baking pan and roast for 1 1/2 hours. Fork should easily poke into beets when done.
- 9
Set beets aside, unwrapped from foil until cool enough to handle.
- 10
Use a paper towel to rub the skin off the beets. (See note below.)
- 11
Cut into slices or chunks and store in a sealed container in the fridge for up to a week.