How To Prepare Raw Beetroot For Roasting
Wash trim and peel the beetroot then cut into quarters.
How to prepare raw beetroot for roasting. 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. Put the beetroot on a baking tray pour over the olive oil then sprinkle. The most common ways to cook fresh beetroot are to roast or boil it whole.
Before cooking cut the stems and roots from the beetroot leaving approximately 2 5cm in place. Roll the beetroots in the oil to make sure they are well covered. Wash the beets thoroughly.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the beets are soft but not shrunken. If either of them are trimmed too much the colour will bleed out while cooking. For the roast beetroot preheat the oven to 200c 180c fan gas 6.
Sprinkle with sea salt and thyme.