How To Cold Pack Red Beets Recipes

ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Remove the tops and the roots of the beets and peel each one with a vegetable peeler. Cut the beets in 1 1/2-inch chunks. (Small beets can be halved, medium ones cut in quarters, and large beets cut in eighths.)
• Place the cut beets on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, turning once or twice with a spatula, until the beets are tender. Remove from the oven and immediately toss with the vinegar and orange juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve warm.

CANNING BEETS

Steps:

• Start by preparing your jars and getting water in the canner heating. You want the canner hot, but not boiling, when the jars are ready to be processed. If you are new to using a pressure canner, see this article for full pressure canning instructions. This includes more detailed information and step-by-step instructions on how a pressure canner works.

QUICK PICKLED BEETS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
• Add beets, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain well.
• When cool enough to handle, slip off the skin.
• Place beets in a nonreactive bowl and set aside.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small saucepan, combine onions, sugar, vinegar, salt, and water. Bring this mixture to a boil over high heat.
• Simmer 5 minutes and make sure that the sugar and salt are fully dissolved into the water.
• Pour the hot marinade over beets and then allow the beets to cool to room temperature.
• Cover the beets well and refrigerate for several hours, or ideally overnight, before serving.
• If you prefer, divide the beet and onion mixture into individual jars for easy storage.
• Keep refrigerated for up to two weeks.
• Enjoy.

PICKLED RED BEETS

Steps:

• scrub beets and remove tops.
• Cook beets until tender.
• Drain and reserve beet juice.
• Remove skins and cut beets into chunks.
• Combine vinegar, juice, sugar,& spices.
• Bring to a boil. Remove spices. Add beet chunks and boil again. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.