Maple Baked Beets Food

MAPLE GLAZED BEETS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the beets in a roasting pan.
• Dot with 1 tablespoon of margarine, and roast the beets, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• Melt the other 2 tablespoons of margarine in the microwave.
• Stir in the maple syrup and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice.
• Pour this mixture over the beets.
• Bake, covered, for another 30 minutes, or until the beets are tender and the sauce is thick.
• Sprinkle with the lemon zest and serve.

MAPLE BAKED BEETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Butter baking dish large enough to fit beets in single layer.
• Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 inch. Place beets in prepared dish and cover. Bake until tender when pierced with fork, about 1 hour. Transfer to colander and cool briefly under cold running water. When cool enough to handle, slip off skins. Slice 1/4" thick (about 3-1/2 cups).
• Heat 2 T. butter in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until somewhat tender but not browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• Combine remaining 2 T. butter, the syrup, orange juice, mustard, orange zest, and pepper in same skillet. Heat over medium heat to boiling. Add beets and onions; cook, turning frequently with spatula, until syrup is absorbed and vegetables are glazed, about 4 minutes. Serve at once.

MAPLE-GLAZED BEETS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In ovenproof skillet, toss beets with olive oil. Bake 30 minutes, then cover with aluminum foil and bake 1 hour more.
• (For canned beets, cook on stove until thoroughly heated through, then drain and continue with recipe.).
• Remove foil; stir in 1/2 cup water, maple syrup and vinegar. Place skillet on stovetop. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook 5-8 minutes, or until mixture is reduced to a syrupy consistency. Transfer to serving dish and and sprinkle with scallions.

ROASTED BEETS 'N' SWEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a bowl, toss the beets with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil to coat. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar in a large resealable plastic bag. Place the sweet potatoes and onion in the bag. Seal bag, and shake to coat vegetables with the oil mixture.
• Bake beets 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Mix sweet potato mixture with the beets on the baking sheet. Continue baking 45 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes, until all vegetables are tender.