Oven Roasted Beets

5 from 4 votes

Learn the easiest and tastiest way to make roasted beets. This step-by-step guide will teach you everything you need to know and more!

Prep Time1 30

Total Time1 30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Roasted Beets

Servings:

Calories: 65kcal

Preheat oven to 400-degrees F. Rinse beets and cut off the leafy stems and bottoms so they sit flat.
Place each beet on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with enough olive oil to cover the beet. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper to taste and wrap tightly with the foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 60-90 minutes or until fork-tender. If you pull it out and it's not soft enough, simply re-wrap and return to the oven until done.
Remove beets from the oven and allow to cool until cool enough to handle. Using gloves, rub the tough skin away from the beet. It should come off easily. It also helps to do this under running cold water. Place in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.
When completely cool, cut the beets into wedges, cubes, or slices. Serve as a side dish or over salad.

If you are new to eating beets, I would opt for the slightly sweeter and milder golden beet since it doesn't have quite as strong of a flavor as the red beet.
Some tips for perfectly roasted beets include: choose the right size of beets, leave the skins on, properly season them and place beets on a roasting pan with tin foil for easy clean up.
Start roasting for about 45 minutes and check for doneness by inserting a knife or fork into the beets. They should be tender but not too mushy.