Roasted Baby Beets With Balsamic, Orange And Mint

Name: Roasted Baby Beets With Balsamic, Orange And Mint
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 75
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams trimmed baby red beets; 680 grams trimmed baby golden beets; 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 3 Tbs firmly packed dark brown sugar; 2 Tbs finely slivered fresh mint; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 orange; 75 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Roasted Baby Beets With Balsamic, Orange And Mint might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 75 servings with 18 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have slivered mint, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

Preheat an oven to 400F.Thoroughly wash the beets and pat dry with paper towels.

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Beet

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Paper Towels

Oven

Place in a roasting pan, add the olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss the beets to coat. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until the beets are tender when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Beet

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Aluminum Foil

Roasting Pan

Oven

Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the beets cool to room temperature. Slip off the skins and quarter the beets lengthwise.Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar and brown sugar and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Vinegar

Beet

Sauce

Sugar

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Wire Rack

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat and let cool.Just before serving, in a large bowl, combine the beets, balsamic sauce, half of the mint, salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

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Salt And Pepper

Beet

Sauce

Mint

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Bowl

Transfer to a serving platter. Using a citrus zester, zest strips of orange directly over the beets so they will absorb the flavorful oil from the zest.

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Orange