Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Basic Roasted Beets 4.2 (101) Add your rating & review This easy technique produces sweet, tender beets every time. By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 11, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Servings: 4 Jump to recipe This roasted beet recipe is our favorite way to cook beets. It’s an easy technique that’s mostly hands-off—all you need are beets and aluminum foil. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of the beets, making the earthy root vegetable more pleasing to non-beet fans. Just wrap the beets in foil and roast. Then remove the beet skins which slip off easily. The beets are ready to eat as a side as is—simply season them with salt and pepper, maybe add a drizzle of olive, a squeeze of orange or lemon juice, or a splash of balsamic vinegar. Or you can use them in salads or for soup; the possibilities are endless and delicious. How to Cook Beets 4 Ways Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 pound small beets, (about 5), well-scrubbed Directions Preheat oven and wrap beets: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap beets in 2 or 3 packets of foil. Bake: Place on a baking sheet; bake until beets are slightly soft to the touch, 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on their size. Cool and remove skins: Cool beets in packets, then rub off skins (use a paring knife for tough spots). Other Roasted Beet Recipes to Try: Roasted Beet Salad With Blue Cheese and Nuts Roasted Beet and Potato Borscht Roasted Beets with Orange and Thyme Beet Chips Coal-Roasted Vegetables Originally appeared: Everyday Food, September 2004 Rate It PRINT