Roasted Pesto Beets

This roasted pesto beets recipe is both simple and delicious to prepare. Tender boiled beets are sliced and then smothered in pesto before roasting.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 beets, trimmed, leaving 1 inch of stems attached
• 6 tablespoons basil pesto

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Place beets in a large saucepan; cover with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until beets are just tender, about 30 minutes. Drain; cool until beets can easily be handled.

Step 3

Peel beets; cut into ½-inch thick slices. Toss beets with pesto in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Spread beets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until beets brown slightly around edges, 10 to 15 minutes.