Oven Roasted Beets

The best way to get great flavor from root vegetables? Cooked! These Oven Roasted Whole Beets are easy and perfectly tender and sweet.

Do you like the earthy taste of beets? While this nutritious light pink vegetable isn’t the sexiest vegetable, it’s enjoying some resurgence in public opinion. If you’re a beet lover, you’re probably thinking: MORON. Yes, it is beautifully sweet, the delicate taste of roasted beets is unique. And here is the The best way to prepare beets: whole roasts. This Oven Roasted Beets recipe takes about an hour but brings out the sweetest flavor. You don’t even need salt and pepper, it’s that good! Alex and I were blown away by the flavor that comes out of the baked beets.

How to make oven roasted beets: a tutorial

It takes about 1 hour to prepare whole oven roasted beets, but it’s worth it for the flavor. We recommend roasting a large batch and then storing it in the fridge for a week. Whole roasted beets will keep in an airtight container for about 3 to 5 days. (Oh, and make sure to make beet hummus! You’ll thank us later.) Now you’re ready to go?

Cut the time in half! Prepare instant beets in just 30 minutes.

Step 1: Wash the beets and cut off the leaves.

wash beets. Next, trim off all but about 1 inch of the beet greens. Leaving the stalk while roasting will keep the beets from “bleeding” red juice into the oven. (You Can Store Beet Greens: Here’s the Best Beet Greens Recipe! And Here’s How to Store It.)

Step 2: Rub the beets with olive oil and place in a casserole dish.

Rub the beets lightly with olive oil. Then place the beets in a covered casserole dish. If you don’t have this type of dish, you can also wrap each beetroot individually in aluminum foil and place them on the oven racks.

Step 3: Roast at 425 degrees for 45 minutes to 1½ hours.

Roast the beets, until tender when pierced with a fork, 45 minutes to 1½ hours. The time depends on the size of the beets and freshness. Check every 10 minutes until tender. Each batch may be a little different. Typically we find Medium sized turnips will take about 1 hourSo use that as a rule of thumb.

Step 4: Rinse with cold water and scrub the skin.

Once the beets are roasted, let them cool for a few minutes. Then put them under cold water and rub the skins with your fingers. Warning: This process is a bit messy! Your fingers will get a little stained with beetroot juice, and so will your kitchen if you’re not careful! This will eventually wash your hands, but you should wipe away any beet juice or sink stains immediately.

You can serve the beets immediately. Or store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days (store whole to stay cool).

The best ways to eat roasted beets

Here’s how to make Oven Roasted Beets! Throwing the beets in the oven and letting them roast while you catch up on laundry and Netflix makes a great weekend project. We mentioned the shortcut above: If you have a pressure cooker, you can make Instant Pot beets in 30 minutes. It’s a fantastic method, but the roasting enhances the flavor a bit. So we like to do it when we have time!

Once you’ve cooked beets, what’s your favorite way to eat them? Here are all of our favorite beetroot recipes:

This recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.