Bakedgratedbeets Food

TASTY ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Toss the beets, olive oil, and thyme in a bowl until beets are coated, and arrange pieces of beet on baking sheet so that they don't touch. Sprinkle the beets with sea salt.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the beets are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. A fork inserted into a beet cube should come out easily.

FRESH BAKED HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• Trim all but 1" off the stem and root ends of the beets, do not wash, do not peel; remove any dirt with a paper towel; place in a baking pan and seal tightly with aluminum foil; bake at 400° for 1 hour.
• When beets are cool enough to handle, remove roots, stems and skins; cut into 1/4" dice, there should be about 3 cups; set aside.
• Mix sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking; whisk until thickened, about 30 seconds; remove from heat and whisk in butter.
• Add the beets and heat through; add salt to taste; serve at room temperature.

BAKED GRATED BEETS

Steps:

• Peel beets and shred coarsely.
• Peel and grate onion and potato.
• Stir into beets.
• In a small bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, sugar, water, salt and pepper.
• Stir into vegetable mixture.
• Place into a greased 1 quart (1 L) casserole dish.
• Cover tightly and bake in a 350F (180C) oven for 30 minutes.
• Stir once or twice during cooking.

ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the tops and the roots of the beets and peel each one with a vegetable peeler. Cut the beets in 1 1/2-inch chunks. (Small beets can be halved, medium ones cut in quarters, and large beets cut in eighths.)
• Place the cut beets on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, turning once or twice with a spatula, until the beets are tender. Remove from the oven and immediately toss with the vinegar and orange juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve warm.

SIMPLE ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut off the leafy tops of the beets, leaving about 1/2 inch of stem, and reserve them for another use. Wash the beets well to remove all of the sand.
• Toss the beets with the oil, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Transfer the beets to a large piece of foil, add the herb sprig if using and wrap the foil up into a packet. Put the packet on a baking sheet and roast until fork-tender, 40 to 50 minutes depending on the size of the beets. Carefully open the packet, watching out for steam. Let the beets cool for 5 minutes, then peel while still warm by rubbing off the skins with paper towels.
• Slice and dress the beets as desired and serve.

BAKED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine beets and shallots and coat with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer beets to a dish or dinner plates and serve.

GRATED SAUTEED BEETS

Steps:

• Wash, peel and coarsely grate beets.
• In a covered frying pan, melt butter then add the beets, stirring to coat with the butter.
• Squeeze some lemon juice to taste over the beets.
• Cover and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes or until beets are just tender.
• Check often to make sure beets are not burning, and add a few drops of water or broth to the pan to prevent sticking.
• Season with salt, pepper and herbs.

ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Peel the beets and cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Halve and slice the onion.
• Toss the vegetables with the oil, salt, pepper and vinegar.
• Bake in a single layer in a roasting pan at 400 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring several times.

ROASTED BEETS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Wrap each beet individually in aluminum foil, and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake beets in preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once done, remove from oven, and allow to cool until you can handle them. Peel beets, and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• While the beets are roasting, whisk together shallot, parsley, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and red wine vinegar in a bowl until blended; season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• To assemble the dish, place the warm, sliced beets onto a serving dish, pour vinaigrette over the beets, and sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

GRATED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place beets on a large piece of parchment-lined aluminum foil. Drizzle with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Wrap beets, enclosing them tightly. Place on a baking sheet, and roast until fork-tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven; set aside to cool.
• Peel beets when cool enough to handle. Using the largest holes of a box grater, coarsely grate beets into a large bowl. Drizzle with vinegar, and sprinkle with sugar. Toss to combine. Fold in sour cream, and serve.

GRANDMA'S HARVARD BEETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minute. Add the beets to the liquid, and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Stir in butter, salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Serve warm or chilled.

EASY, TASTY BEETS

Steps:

• Shred beets in a food processor.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shredded beets in hot butter until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Pour water over the beets, cover skillet with a lid, and simmer beets until completely softened, about 10 minutes. Stir balsamic vinegar with the beets; season with salt and pepper.

BAKED BEETS

Steps:

• Baked Beets: Preheat oven to 400°.
• Trim roots and stems to 1/2", do not cut beets further!
• ;do not wash beets!
• ,if there is dirt that bothers you, wipe it off with a paper towel; moisture will cause the beets to steam and that is not what you want.
• Place beets in a casserole, cover with the lid and seal the entire casserole tightly with foil; bake at 400° for 60-90 minutes.
• When beets are cool enough to handle, remove the roots and skins; if you're using the beets whole leave the tails on, otherwise remove them; the skin can be easily slipped off with your fingers.
• Beets are ready to be used in any recipe calling for cooked beets or try one of the two listed here.
• Dressed Baked Beets: Put the skinned beets, whole, diced or sliced in a saucepan or skillet; add the butter, sugar, salt and pepper; heat and serve.
• Baked Beets in Cream: Thinly slice skinned baked beets; heat in saucepan or skillet with cream, add salt and pepper; just before serving add lemon juice.

BASIC ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap beets in 2 or 3 packets of foil. Place on a baking sheet; bake until beets are slightly soft to the touch, 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on their size. Cool beets in packets, then rub off skins (use a paring knife for tough spots).