Beets With Balsamic Vinegar

Serves: 4

Cody DuBuque

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

44

Sweetness

53

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Canola

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F

2

Trim the beets, leaving on the skin, an inch of the stem, and the wispy "tail" on the bottom of each, then scrub and drain

3

Place the beets in a small casserole dish just big enough to hold them

4

Pour the water and canola oil over the beets then cover tightly with a lid or aluminum foil and bake until tender and easily pierced with a sharp paring knife, about 1 1/2 hours

5

Remove the casserole from the oven and uncover the beets, keeping your face averted from the escaping steam

6

Allow the beets to cool completely in the casserole

7

Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the salt, and pepper in a medium-size bowl and whisk to blend

8

Taste and add more olive oil, if desired

9

Peel the cooled beets with the back of a paring knife and cut into 3/8-inch slices

10

Add to the dressing in the bowl and toss gently but thoroughly to coat

11

Serve immediately or marinate, in the refrigerator, for up to 24 hours

12

Preheat the oven to 350°F

13

Trim the beets, leaving on the skin, an inch of the stem, and the wispy "tail" on the bottom of each, then scrub and drain

14

Place the beets in a small casserole dish just big enough to hold them

15

Pour the water and canola oil over the beets then cover tightly with a lid or aluminum foil and bake until tender and easily pierced with a sharp paring knife, about 1 1/2 hours

16

Remove the casserole from the oven and uncover the beets, keeping your face averted from the escaping steam

17

Allow the beets to cool completely in the casserole

18

Meanwhile, combine the vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the salt, and pepper in a medium-size bowl and whisk to blend

19

Taste and add more olive oil, if desired

20

Peel the cooled beets with the back of a paring knife and cut into 3/8-inch slices

21

Add to the dressing in the bowl and toss gently but thoroughly to coat

22

Serve immediately or marinate, in the refrigerator, for up to 24 hours