Balsamic Roasted Beets
Created by Sunny on October 25, 2015
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 1h
- Recipe #21480
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beets (6 medium, scrubbed)
- Olive oil
- Salt
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Orange zest (from 1 small orange)
- Freshly ground black pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Step 2: Drizzle olive oil over the beets and wrap them in aluminum foil.
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Step 3: Roast beets for 1 hour or until tender. Remove from the oven, and cool about 10 minutes.
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Step 4: Meanwhile, prepare balsamic glaze. In a sauté pan, mix balsamic vinegar and sugar. Heat over high heat until the vinegar has reduced to a syrup consistency. Add orange zest.
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Step 5: Peel beets and cut in half or into quarters. Add beets to the balsamic syrup, season with salt and pepper, toss to coat and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (389 g)
- Calories 174
- Total Fat - 0.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 262.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.8 g
- Sugars - 31.3 g
- Protein - 5.7 g
- Calcium - 57.2 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 12.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg