Maple Roasted Beets

Beets take on a total different flavor dimension when tossed with olive oil, then roasted in the oven with garlic, thin sliced onion and a bit of maple syrup. I’m normally not a fan of beets, but I have friends that grow them and every once in a while, they bring me some from their garden. So it was one evening not long ago when my friend David showed up shortly before Thanksgiving with a GARGANTUAN beet from his garden that they’d missed harvesting. It was a little droopy … and even moreso after it sat in my garage for several days before I remembered that I had a BEET to cook!

My mother loves beets … I meant to roast this up and take it up to her. I did roast it before Thanksgiving, but totally forgot to take it with me! So I had to eat them all myself. Fortunately, once I roasted them, I found I quite liked the flavor of these pretty red root veggies.

I remember when I was younger, mom used to pickle beets. I hated pickled beets! But I kept trying them, thinking maybe I was wrong, maybe if I just tried them again, I’d like them. Still, every time I tasted a pickled beet, my nose wrinkled and my taste buds shuddered. I know my taste buds have changed over the years, but I still think I would much prefer a roasted beet over a pickled one. There’s something about roasting that just makes beets taste SO good!

This is such an easy, no-fuss recipe that will get rave reviews. Serve the roasted beets warm as a side with a little crumbled goat cheese on top … or use them in a salad. Either way, they are beautiful to gaze upon and even better to eat.

Maple Roasted Beets

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 hour
• Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Yield: 3 - 6 servings 1x

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Ingredients

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• 2 – 3 beets (or one gargantuan one), peeled & chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 large sweet or red onion, peeled & thinly sliced
• 2 – 3 garlic cloves, peeled & chopped
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Tablespoon real maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray or brush lightly with olive oil.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, toss together the beets, onions, olive oil, maple syrup and salt until all the veggies are coated in oil and well mixed.
3. Spread the mixture out over the prepared pan and bake for 45 – 60 minutes, stirring every fifteen minutes or until the beets are tender and the onions are caramelized.
4. Enjoy immediately or keep in a sealed container in the fridge until serving time. A little crumbled honey goat cheese is marvelous on top.

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Notes

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