Roasted Beets Garlic Recipes

GARLICKY OVEN-ROASTED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Line a shallow baking dish with foil.
• Trim and discard beet greens and cut off bottoms. Place beets top-side up in the prepared baking dish.
• Combine olive oil, garlic, balsamic vinegar, thyme, and honey in a bowl; spoon over beets. Drizzle honey over top.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender and caramelized, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and peel when cool enough to handle.

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.

ROASTED BEETS & GARLIC

Steps:

• Separate garlic cloves from head & peel.
• Place garlic & beets in a sheet of aluminum foil that has been lightly spritzed with cooking spray; roast in preheated 375F oven until tender, about 1 1/2 hours or 1 hour for smaller beets.
• Let beets cool enough to handle & cut into wedges; set garlic & beets aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook tarragon, salt & pepper, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
• Add beets & garlic; toss gently to coat & heat through, about 2 minutes.

ROASTED BEETS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• remove outer skin layer from garlic heads.
• wrap garlic and beets in foil or place in covered casserole dish.
• roast in 375*F-190*C oven until tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• let cool enough to handle.
• peel beets, cut into wedges.
• set garlic and beets aside.
• meanwhile, in large skillet, heat oil over medium heat, cook tarragon, salt and pepper stirring for 2 minutes.
• add beets and garlic, toss gently to coat.
• heat through about 2 minutes.

OVEN-ROASTED BEETS AND GARLIC (WW)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Toss together beets, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons of thyme, and the oil in a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Drizzle with orange juice.
• Cover baking dish with foil, roast until beets are almost tender when pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and sprinkle beets with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme. Roast until beets are tender, about 10 minutes longer.

ROASTED BEETS WITH GARLIC-BEET PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Wrap garlic cloves together tightly in foil. Trim beet stems to 1 inch if necessary and scrub beets. Wrap beets together tightly in foil. Roast garlic and beets in middle of oven until garlic is soft, about 30 minutes. Remove garlic from oven and continue to roast beets until very tender, about 45 minutes more. In a saucepan cover potatoes with cold salted water and simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain potatoes and keep warm, covered.
• Unwrap garlic and peel skin from cloves, transferring garlic to a food processor. Unwrap beets carefully and, when cool enough to handle, slip off skins and stems and discard. Reserve 1 beet. Quarter remaining beets and add to processor. Peel and halve potatoes. Add potatoes to processor with vinegar and milk and pulse until mixture is just smooth (do not over-process or potatoes will become gluey).
• Transfer purée to cleaned saucepan and stir in lemon juice, 2 tablespoons water, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat purée over low heat, stirring, until hot. Stir in 2 tablespoons water and add enough remaining water to reach desired consistency. Cut reserved beet into 8 wedges and serve with purée.

ROASTED GARLIC AND BEET SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle beets with olive oil and roast in parchment-lined foil until tender, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, drizzle garlic cloves with oil and roast in separate foil packet, about 30 minutes. Unwrap beets, let cool, peel, and quarter. Squeeze garlic from skin. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Add leek and cook, stirring, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add beets and garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and 3 cups water. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Let cool slightly, then puree in a blender until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and adjust seasoning to taste.