Richard Sax, Marie Simmons

Baked Beets with Balsamic Vinegar

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Lighter, Quicker, Better: Cooking for the Way We Eat Today
Lighter, Quicker, Better

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

  • About

Baked this way, beets become incredibly sweet. They take time, so bake them when you have the oven going for something else.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium-size fresh beets, tops trimmed to within ½-inch, scrubbed
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, or more as need

Method

  • Heat the oven to 400°F.
  • Place each beet on a square of aluminum foil and wrap tightly. Place the beets on a baking sheet.
  • Bake until the beets are tender when pierced with a wooden toothpick or the tip of a paring knife, usually 1 to 1½ hours. Poke holes in the foil to let steam escape and carefully unwrap. When the beets are cool enough to handle, slip