Charcoal Roasted Beets And Red Onions Recipes

ROASTED BEETS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• Blanch onions in a large pot of boiling water 1 minute, then drain. Trim and peel.
• Tightly wrap onions and beets in double layers of foil to make 5 packages (2 of onions and 3 of beets) and roast until tender, 30 to 40 minutes for onions and about 1 hour for beets.
• When beets and onions are cool enough to handle, discard foil. Slip off skins and stems from beets and cut into wedges.

CHARCOAL ROASTED BEETS AND RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Prepare a moderately hot charcoal fire in a grill unit that has a cover.
• Place beets and red onions in a 10 inch cast iron skillet and drizzle with olive oil.
• Place skillet on grill rack over fire, cover the grill unit and roast the vegetables 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the vegetables.
• You may have to cook the beets a little longer than the onions.
• The onions should be soft to the touch and a fork should pierce the beets easily.
• Alternately, you can roast the beets in a skillet in a preheated 400 degree oven.
• Remove vegetables from skillet with tongs.
• Add broth, vinegar and 1 teaspoon thyme to the skillet, place over high heat and boil liquid, scraping bottom of skillet for about 4 minutes or until it's dark, glossy brown and syrupy.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Peel beets and onions when they're cool enough to handle.
• Slice the beets into julienne strips and onions into thin rings.
• Spoon liquid over onions and beets, add remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme and stir well to combine.
• Heat briefly and serve.

ROASTED-BEET-AND-ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wrap beets in parchment-lined foil. Roast until tender, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, drizzle onions with oil, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Spread evenly in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast, turning once, until golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes.
• Remove skins from beets; cut beets in half if large and leave whole if small. Toss beets with 1/2 cup vinaigrette and the herbs. Arrange onions on a platter. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Top with beets; garnish with oregano flowers.

BEETS ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• Coat one side of a large piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Place beets and butter on foil; season with salt and pepper. Wrap foil over beets.
• Place packet on the grill grate. Cook 30 minutes, or until beets are very tender. Allow beets to cool about 5 minutes before serving. You don't even need to peel to enjoy!