Easy Oven Roasted Beets
Servings: 8
A fall dinner table needs to have beets, and these Easy Oven Roasted Beets are just the side dish you need to brighten up your Thanksgiving or Christmas family meal. Infused with fresh thyme, these beets add the perfect touch of sweetness to your dinner plate.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds beets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Wash the beets really well, removing any soil residue (do not cut the beets, leave the tails and stems in tact)
- Wrap each beet loosely in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet.
- Roast beets for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow beets to cool for 20 minutes.
- Working with one beet at a time, remove the aluminum foil, and while holding the beet under running water, gently rub the skin with your hands/fingers to remove the skins.
- Once all of the skin has been removed, trim the tails and stems, and cut the beets into large bite-sized pieces and transfer to a bowl.
- Add the olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Toss to coat.
- Transfer the beets back to the baking sheet and place in the oven. Roast at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
I used one pound of yellow beets and one pound of red beets.