Baked Beets

Ingredients

*****PRODUCE*****

2 pounds beets, peels on, greens removed, scrubbed clean

*****DAIRY, CHEESE & EGGS*****

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*****MEAT & SEAFOOD*****

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*****SPICES*****

Salt

Pepper

*****PASTA & SAUCES*****

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*****BAKING*****

N/A

*****OTHER*****

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Fold a 12- by 24-inch sheet of aluminum foil in half to form a square. Crimp two edges to form a pouch.

Toss beets, vegetable oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl until coated.

Add to pouch and crimp remaining edge to seal.

Place on a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven. Roast until beets are completely tender and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into beet through foil shows little to no resistance, about 1.5 hours.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.

When beets are cool enough to handle, peel by gently rubbing skin under cold running water.

Cut beets into 1 1/2-inch chunks.