Honey-Ginger Baked Beets
Created by Mikekey on December 13, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #11513
Ingredients
- 8 medium beets (about 2 lbs)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons honey (fire weed or sage honey are good)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Scrub beets but do not peel.
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Step 2: Place beets in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 40 minutes, or until just tender. Drain.
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Step 3: When cool enough to handle, peel beets, cut into quarters and place them in a oven-proof casserole dish, with a lid.
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Step 4: Pre-heat oven to 350ºF.
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Step 5: In small saucepan, melt butter and mix in honey and ginger. Season with salt and pepper and pour over beets.
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Step 6: Cover with lid and bake 45-60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beets are well glazed.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (371.9 g)
- Calories 290.6
- Total Fat - 9.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
- Cholesterol - 22.9 mg
- Sodium - 338.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 51.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.9 g
- Sugars - 44.3 g
- Protein - 5.9 g
- Calcium - 58.5 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 12.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg