Easy roast beetroot - Real Recipes from Mums

Beetroots are an extremely versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes, from salads to sweet treats. Once roasted, beetroots will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week so once they are cooked they can easily be enjoyed seven days a week.

Although roasting beetroots is not the only way to prepare the earthy root vegetable, roasting brings out the sweetness of the beet, and transforms the texture of the beet from something crisp and crunchy into something soft and irresistibly tender.

When it comes to choosing the right beetroot for roasting, pick beets that feel hard in your hand and if you can, opt for beets with their leaves still attached as these are the freshest. The beet’s greens also wilt down beautifully and can be enjoyed in salads, stir fries and anywhere else a little extra green might be welcome.

Ingredients (serves 4)

8 fresh beetroots
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp sea salt flakes
2 sprigs fresh thyme

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Carefully wash the beetroot under cold running water and pat dry.
Cut away the leaves making sure you leave at least 2.5cm of stalk, preferably a little more.
Place the beets in a large oven proof baking dish and sprinkle with olive oil.
Roll the beetroot in the oil to make sure it is well covered. Sprinkle with sea salt and thyme.
Place in the oven and bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until the beets are soft but haven't shrunk.
Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
Once cooled, rub the skin away, it should come away easily. To avoid staining your hands you may want to wear gloves.
Cut away the stalks and then use as desired.

28 Comments

- - cassy26 said
  - 03 Jun 2024
    11:33 am
This looks looks great but why are they yellow? I didn’t know you could get yellow beets..

- - mom465683 said
  - 31 May 2024
    10:16 pm
Is there a yellow beetroot? I only know the red ones.

- - meedee said
  - 10 Aug 2021
    12:18 pm
Yellow Beetroot? Ive never heard of or seen such a thing…..wow

- - mom81879 said
  - 21 Feb 2020
    7:36 am
Yep, roast pumpkin is heavenly. I grew heirloom beetroots this year (they’re the different coloured ones) and pickled a few of them. Opened a jar the other day and they don’t taste like the purple pickled ones :/ I threw the jar out

- - mom112023 said
  - 09 May 2019
    7:16 pm
Same as other comments I’ve only seen purple. Thanks for the recipe.

- - mish06 said
  - 09 Oct 2017
    2:52 pm
Wow. Love the colour of these beets. Have never tried the yellow before. Will have to see if our local store stocks them.

- - mom94125 said
  - 08 Oct 2017
    4:26 pm
i’ve only ever seen purple beets. this is an interesting way to enjoy these

- - mom183717 said
  - 05 Jun 2017
    9:55 pm
Interesting. Don’t think I’ll give these a go :/

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 08 Sep 2016
    8:17 pm
yellow beets – wowza! Thanks for the tips and recipe, you have taken the stress out of it for me!

- - ella12 said
  - 16 Aug 2016
    4:05 pm
This is the first time I have ever seen beetroots that are yellow.

- - rovermum said
  - 01 Aug 2016
    9:26 am
I’ve never seen yellow beets. I love beetroot but only use the canned version and I’m not confident or sure how to prepare the fresh version.

- - mom62624 said
  - 30 Jul 2016
    5:35 am
Easy and delicious roast beetroots, thanks so much!.

- - mom134803 said
  - 29 Jul 2016
    7:29 am
Mmm, we love roasted beetroot ! I add often some cloves of garlic, so yum !
- mom93821 replied
  
  31 Dec 2018 , 12:54 pm
  Garlic roasted with beetroot sounds tremendously tasty- top tip!
- - mom101628 said
  - 28 Jul 2016
    10:38 pm
Thanks for sharing this recipe – I was unaware that they would last so long cooked in the fridge – will be baking more on their own in future for an extra veg on the plate.

- - mom59036 said
  - 28 Jul 2016
    8:31 pm
Easy and healthy.Great to be snack.

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 25 Jun 2016
    7:33 pm
what a really yummy recipe!
Thank you for sharing!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 12 Jun 2016
    7:20 am
Yum. What kind of beetroot have you used – I haven’t come across ones that are yellow in the centre before.
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2016 , 7:15 pm
  Yellow… I was thinking the same thing
- - mom176887 said
  - 17 May 2016
    2:04 pm
So good for you…. I regularly roast beetroot…..will have to try this recipe with its thyme

- - mom93821 said
  - 16 May 2016
    7:25 am
Thanks for this beetroot recipe. Always loved beetroot is has an incredible taste.

- - rachelvk said
  - 15 May 2016
    9:48 pm
Beetroot is so delicious. It’s sweet earthy flavour is such a wonderful accompaniment for so many dishes.