If you want to preserve the sweetness and nutritional ingredients of beetroot, the best method of cooking it is to roast it. The best result will come when the vegetable is roasted along with the skin which can be removed easily after it is roasted. Ensure that you do not break the skin of the vegetable while washing it. Don't cut the roots and leave at least 2.5 cm of its stalk. Let's learn some roast beetroot recipes.
Easy Roast Beetroot
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
Beetroots, size of a tennis ball and fresh | 8 |
Extra virgin olive oil | 3 tbsp. |
Sea salt flakes | 1 tbsp. |
Fresh thyme | 2 sprigs |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 50 minutes |
Yield | 6 servings |
Directions
The oven should be preheated to a temperature of 400 degree F/200 degree C/Gas mark 6.
Wash the beetroot carefully under running water. Dry with a kitchen towel.
Take a large roasting tin and place the beetroots in it. Sprinkle oil, thyme and salt. Roll the beets to cover in the oil.
Put in the oven and bake for around 40 minutes. Cool the beets and remove their skin with a kitchen paper. You can now cut the stalk and roots. Use as you want.
Honey Roast Beetroot
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
Large cooked beetroot | 670 g |
Fresh thyme | 2 tsp. |
Balsamic vinegar | 2 tsp. |
Olive oil | 2 tbsp. |
Clear honey | 2 tbsp. |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 30 minutes |
Yield | 6 servings |
Directionos
The oven has to be preheated to 200 degree C/fan 180 degree C/Gas 6.
Cut cooked beetroot into 4-6 wedges. Place it in a roasting tin.
Mix the rest of the ingredients and cover the beetroot with the mixture.
Cover all the pieces with the dressing carefully.
Roast in the preheated oven for around 25 minutes or until the beetroot becomes glazed and sticky.
Roast Balsamic Beetroot and Onion
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
Beetroot, scrubbed and diced into quarters | 6 |
Red onions, diced into quarters | 6 small |
Balsamic vinegar | 2 tbsp. |
Orange, juice and zest | ½ |
Brown sugar | 2 tbsp. |
Olive oil | 2 tbsp. |
Thyme | 1 tbsp. |
Black pepper, ground | To taste |
Flakes of sea salt | To taste |
Parsley | To taste |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 1 hour 3 minutes |
Yield | 6 servings |
Directions
The oven has to be preheated to 180 degree C.
Place the cut quarters of onions and beetroot in a baking dish.
Mix orange juice, zest, vinegar, thyme, oil and pepper well. Pour the mixture over the quarters of beetroot and onion.
Bake in the preheated oven for around 1 hour.
Remove, and then season with salt, pepper, parsley and olive oil.
Roasted Beetroot with Sautéed Greens
Ingredients
Ingredients | Amount |
Beets, washed and scrubbed clean | 3 large or 6-8 small |
Kosher salt | To taste |
Black pepper, freshly ground | To taste |
Butter | To taste |
Olive oil | As needed |
Time & Yield
Total Time | 1 hour 15 minutes |
Yield | 6 servings |
Directions
The oven has to be preheated to 425 degree F/220 degree C.
Cut the top and root of the beets. Dice each beet into 6-8 wedges. Place them on a baking dish. Pour some olive oil and coat all the pieces well. Sprinkle some pepper and salt, you can also apply some butter on top if you like.
Cook for around 1 hour.
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