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
Scale
- 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.