Baked Beets

Name: Baked Beets
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 2 lbs red beets, trimmed; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground; 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

Whole beets foil-wrapped and baked until sweet and tender, then finished with fresh dill.

70 minEasyServes 490 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 lbs red beets, trimmed
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, ground
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2

Place 2 lbs trimmed red beets on a large sheet of aluminum foil and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil.
3

Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, then wrap the foil tightly around the beets.
4

Bake for 60 minutes until tender, then cool, peel off skins, slice, and top with 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill.

Questions

How long does Baked Beets keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within three days. Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Baked Beets?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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