Food & Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes Basic Roasted Beets 4.2 (101) This easy technique produces sweet, tender beets every time. Servings: 4 Jump to recipe This roasted beet recipe is our favorite way to cook beets. It’s an easy technique that’s mostly hands-off—all you need are beets and aluminum foil. Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of the beets, making the earthy root vegetable more pleasing to non-beet fans. Just wrap the beets in foil and roast. Then remove the beet skins which slip off easily. The beets are ready to eat as a side as is—simply season them with salt and pepper, maybe add a drizzle of olive, a squeeze of orange or lemon juice, or a splash of balsamic vinegar. Or you can use them in salads or for soup; the possibilities are endless and delicious. How to Cook Beets 4 Ways Directions Preheat oven and wrap beets: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wrap beets in 2 or 3 packets of foil. Bake: Place on a baking sheet; bake until beets are slightly soft to the touch, 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on their size. Cool and remove skins: Cool beets in packets, then rub off skins (use a paring knife for tough spots). Other Roasted Beet Recipes to Try: Roasted Beet Salad With Blue Cheese and Nuts Roasted Beet and Potato Borscht Roasted Beets with Orange and Thyme Beet Chips Coal-Roasted Vegetables