How To Make Roasted Beets In The Oven
Chop the beets to 1 2 inch thick cubes.
How to make roasted beets in the oven. Put the beets on a large piece of aluminum foil and preheat the oven to 375f note. Scrub the beets thoroughly. Place the wrapped beets on a rimmed baking sheet to catch drips in case the beet juices leak.
Roast for 50 to 60 minutes. Cut off the beets leafy tops and scrub thoroughly. Bake for 1 hour for large beets or about 45 min for medium.
Coat the outside of the beets with olive oil and sprinkle liberally with kosher salt. Place the beets in a baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Wrap beets loosely with foil and roast until you can easily pierce with a fork about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Beets are fairly flexible veggies if you have something else in the oven at anywhere between 325f and 425f beets will happily roast up at that temperature alongside what you re already cooking it just will take a bit longer at lower temperatures. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes turning once or twice with a spatula until the beets are tender. Directions preheat oven to 400.
Place on an aluminum lined baking dish. Roast the beets in a 425 degree oven for approximately 45 50 minutes or until fork tender. If they are starting to look dry or are scorching on the bottoms dribble a tablespoon of water over the beets before re wrapping.
Arrange the beets on the baking sheet with plenty of space in between. Place the cut beets on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil thyme leaves salt and pepper. Scrub the beets under cold water pat dry with a paper towel and place in a bowl.