How To Cook Fresh Beets
Learn how to cook fresh beets the non-toxic health way from Holistic Chef Whitney Aronoff. It’s easy to cook beetroot without aluminum foil or toxic cookware.
HOW TO COOK BEETS HEALTHY
For healthy cooked beets, simply use non-toxic cookware and your oven. Wrapping beets in aluminum foil and baking is toxic and unhealthy.
You want to cook beets without a heavy metal, using water and non-reactive cookware such as clay or enamel.
BEST WAY TO COOK BEETS
For an easy way to cook beets, simply add them to a large oven safe pot, cover with water and bake.
Small beets with cook faster than large beets.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bake small beets for 45 minutes, medium beets for 1 hour and large beets for 1 1/2 hours.
BEST NON-TOXIC COOKWARE
For cooking beets, organic vegetables, pasture raised protein and more, you want to use healthy cookware. When it comes to preparing your meals, you know the quality of each ingredient matters. You think about the quality of every ingredient you put in a recipe. That is why it is also important to consider the pots and pans you use.
Most cookware can leach heavy metals and toxic chemicals into foods at high temperatures—changing the flavor and health profile of your favorite foods. Consider this when preparing your beets and other vegetables.
For cooking whole beets, use a medium or large sized pot that is oven safe. There are may non-toxic and non-reactive oven safe pots available now more the ever before. Chef Whitney Aronoff likes cooking with these brands.
HOW TO USE COOKED BEETS
What to do with cooked beets? Try using them the following ways.
- Add cooked beets to salad
- Add cooked beets to a soup, stew or slow cooked mets
- Add cooked beets with quinoa, farro or an ancient grain
- Add olive oil and vinegar to cooked beets and let marinate
- Add cooked beets to a hummus recipe
- Add cooked beets to a galette or pizza
- Enjoy cooked beets as is with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper
CHEF TIP
- For large beets, cook for 1 1/2 hours
- For small beets, cook for 45 minutes.
- Cooking time is the same for red, orange or yellow beets.
- You can cook more then 4-5 beets at once. It all depends on how many can fit in your pot. I prefer using a medium sized Le Creuset Dutch Oven.
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- Balsamic Marinated Beets with Fennel & Arugula
How To Cook Fresh Beets
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 4–5 servings 1x
- Category: Vegetable
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
How to cook fresh beets the non-toxic healthy way using no aluminum foil. This is the best way to cook beets for easy peeling and clean-up.
Ingredients
- 4–5 Fresh whole beets
- Oven safe pot with lid (such as clay or enamel pot, dutch oven, Le Creuset or Staub)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Remove fresh greens from beet root and set aside. Wash beet root and wipe clean to remove any dirt. Trim ends.
- Add beet roots to a large, oven safe pot. Cover beet roots with water, about an inch above the beets. Cover pot with lid. Bake for 1 hour. Adjust time according to the size of the beets.
- Remove from oven, drain water, and let cool for 15-20 minutes. Using a paper towel, simply rub skin off of the beets. Or, use a peeler.
- Slice beets and enjoy. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes
- For large beets, cook for 1 1/2 hours
- For small beets, cook for 45 minutes.
- Cooking time is the same for red, orange or yellow beets.
- You can cook more then 4-5 beets at once. It all depends on how many can fit in your pot. I prefer using a medium sized Le Creuset Dutch Oven.
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