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.
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.
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
Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 32mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg