You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more jovial offering than these beautiful Orange Roasted Beets with a smidgen of honey. Be sure to use fresh beets, as their ruby red color with a dash of orange peel and fresh thyme will enhance the vitality of any table décor.
Orange Roasted Beets
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 bunches beets (about 3 pounds), scrubbed clean and tops removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Garnish: fresh orange peel, fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Line a roasting pan with foil.
- Rub beets with olive oil, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Place in prepared pan, and cover with foil.
- Bake until a fork inserted in beets goes through smoothly, 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let stand until cool enough to touch. Remove outer skins, and cut beets into wedges.
- In a small bowl, stir together orange juice, honey, thyme, remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper until combined.
- Gently toss beets with orange juice mixture. Garnish with orange and thyme, if desired. Serve immediately.
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