How To Cook Fresh Beetroot In Oven
Sprinkle with sea salt and thyme.
How to cook fresh beetroot in oven. Or chop coarsely toss in olive oil and fresh thyme leaves and roast at 200 c 180 c fan forced for about 30 minutes or until tender. Preheat oven to 200 c. In a medium sized bowl toss together the beets olive oil salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 400 f. Wash and leave 5cm ends on the stalks and roots and leave the skins on then wrap in two layers of aluminium foil. Cut into 1 2 to 3 4 inch thick wedges.
Place beets peeled and cut into 1 2 inch wedges on a large piece of foil on a baking sheet. Place the beets in a large roomy roasting pan and drizzle with the olive oil. Fold foil around beets and crimp ends to form a packet.
Wash trim and peel the beetroot then cut into quarters. Pre heat the oven to 200c. Put the beetroot on a baking tray pour over the olive oil then.
Roast until beets are tender when pierced with a knife 25 to 30 minutes. To roast whole beetroot wrap in foil and roast at 180 c 160 c fan forced for about 45 minutes depending on how large they are. Raw beets can also be peeled and grated into salads or juiced with other vegetables for a highly nutritious drink.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the beets are soft but not shrunken. Check the beets every 20 minutes or so. Place them on a baking tray and place in the oven.