This roasted beets recipe is quick and easy, with no peeling required!
With just olive oil, a pinch of salt, and the magic of roasting, these roasted beets become tender, caramelized bites of earthy sweetness.
Roasted Beets Are a Must-Try Vegetable Because…
- Roasted beets are easy to prepare and pair well with almost any meal.
- This recipe is made with 4 simple ingredients that you likely have on hand.
- Oven-roasted beets are not only delicious but also easy to work with. No peeling, no slicing, and all the flavor!
Assemble Your Ingredients!
Beets: Pick firm and smooth beets with no soft spots or cracks. Smaller to medium-sized beets tend to be sweeter and cook more evenly.
Olive Oil: Olive oil enhances the natural sweetness of the beets while helping them caramelize during roasting. Swap it for avocado oil, grapeseed oil, or sunflower oil, which all have a higher smoke point needed for roasting vegetables.
Seasoning: Salt and pepper help to enhance the natural sweetness and balance the earthy flavor. For more depth, try tossing the beets with minced garlic, thyme, or rosemary.
How to Prepare Beets
- Scrub beets to remove any dirt/debris.
- Trim off the tops and bottoms.
- If your beets are large, cut them in half.
How To Roast Beets
- Line a baking pan or piece of foil with parchment paper. Add beets.
- Sprinkle with olive oil and seasoning. Seal the foil.
- Roast for about an hour.
The best part of this roasted beets recipe is that the skins will just wipe right off! Aren’t you glad you didn’t bother peeling them?
You can now easily slice, dice, or grate your oven-baked beets.
- Perfect for a roasted beet salad (with feta or goat cheese and walnuts).
- Baked beets have so much flavor that they can also stand on their own as a side dish for meals like Salisbury steak. Just drizzle of balsamic vinegar or honey.
- Add roasted beets and carrots or other roasted root vegetables to your plate to make it pop with color and nutrition.
- Or serve them on their own with some butter and herbs like fresh thyme, dill, basil, or parsley!
Save It for Later
Store oven-roasted beets in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze them for several months. Just slice or dice, and pack in freezer bags.
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Roasted Beets
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 beets or as many as desired
- 1 tablespoon olive oil about 1 tablespoon for every 4-6 beets
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Wash beets under cold water and cut off the top and bottom. Cut beets in half and toss with olive oil, salt & pepper.
- Lay out a large piece of aluminum foil, top it with a piece of parchment paper. Wrap and seal beets. (Or place beets in a greased baking dish and cover).
- Roast the foil package for 1 hour or until beets are tender when poked with a fork.
- Using rubber gloves or paper towels, rub the beets and the skins will just slide right off.
- Serve warm with butter or chilled in salads.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Side Dish
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real simple instructions.
Great tips, as well
I know that all vitamins are in the skin of vegetables. But should I remove skin of beets after roasting? As suggested after roasting in recipe?
Yes, the skin should be removed before eating.
loved all the info about what else to do with beets other than can. making roasted beets tonight…can’t wait. And knowing they last in frig is great info and even for freezing. I am freezing extra beets for winter eating. AWESOME! Thank you!
Easy to follow recipe with great pictures! I followed the recipe exactly and the beets turned out great. I have roasted other veggies before and know that it’s the best method. I’ll certainly look for more of your recipes. Thanks.
Excellent! Thank you!
The beets were delicious but took far longer to cook than the recipe suggested, and yes, I did cut them in half..
Very good! Easy recipe, great results. Chili has a slight kick to it but we like spice so it was all good!
how hot to heat the oven?
In Step One we preheat the oven to 375°F.
Great recipe, healthy and so easy.
Great recipe, thank you! It’s a great way to cook the beets and hold onto their nutritional value. Mine took 1.5 hours in the oven at 375.
I love beets any way they are prepared (and even raw) but this has been my go-to recipe all summer with beautiful fresh beets from my garden. So simple and SOOOO delicious. Thank you, THANK YOU!
Love love all her recipes
This is my favorite vegetable now because of this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
I love beets and surely will try to roast as you showed. God bless you
Love all of your recipes ! I’m making beets for about 30 people. My brother was a chef in London and told me if I had large quantities of beets or potatoes to wash to thrown in dishwasher and use rinse cycle. I still run them under cold water after but makes the cleaning a lot quicker.
What a fun tip Andrea! I have not tried that before!
Might be a good idea to tell us what oven temperature to cook them in?
The first instruction includes the temperature: Preheat oven to 375°F.
What does seal the foil mean?
The foil is rolled together on the sides to create a packet. This keeps the steam inside helping to cook the beets.
Back with another one of those block rockin’ beets!
Delicious! Mine were small, and I cut them in half, so 45 minutes or so. I made a foil packet, used rubber gloves (brilliant idea – thanks!). I’m glad I cut them because the caramelization was delightful!