Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze

Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze

from simplyrecipes.com
Side Dish
75 min
8 servings
78 kcal / serving

The BEST way to cook beets? Roasted! These ruby red beets are roasted in the oven until sweet and caramelized, then tossed with orange zest and a balsamic glaze. So good!

Ingredients

  • 2 poundsred beets, medium sized, scrubbed clean, green tops removed (see beet greens recipe for what to do with beet greens)
  • 2 teaspoonsextra virgin olive oil
  • salt
  • ½ cupbalsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoonssugar
  • 1 teaspoongrated orange zest
  • freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F: Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.

  2. 2

    Prepare the beets: Place the beets in the pan. Rub olive oil over the beets, and sprinkle with salt. Cover the beets with another sheet of aluminum foil.

  3. 3

    Roast the beets: Roast for 1 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the beets and how old they are. After 1 hour, test every fifteen minutes by poking a beet with the tines of a fork. Once the fork tines go in easily, the beets are tender and cooked. Remove from the oven.

  4. 4

    Prepare balsamic glaze: While the beets are cooling, prepare the balsamic glaze. In a small, shallow sauté pan, add the balsamic vinegar and sugar. Heat on high until the vinegar has reduced to a syrup consistency. Remove from heat.

  5. 5

    Peel and cut cooked beets: After the beets have cooled for several minutes, but are still warm to the touch, peel off the outer skins and discard. Cut the beets into quarters or more bite-sized pieces.

  6. 6

    Pour glaze over beets: Place beets in a serving bowl. Pour balsamic glaze over the beets. Stir in grated orange zest, and add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with a little orange zest to serve.