Baked Orange Beets Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Beets1 pound, thinly sliced
 Onion1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped
 Water1 Tablespoon
 Honey2 Tablespoon
 1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
 Nutmeg1/4 Teaspoon
 Orange juice1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Lemon juice1 Tablespoon
 2 tablespoons fruit juice sweetened orange marmalade
 Orange slices for garnish

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 350°F before baking.

MAKING
2) In a steamer, steam or boil beets for 30 to 45 minutes (or more if required) till they become soft.
3) In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of water and sauté onion in it until onion becomes tender.
4) In a shallow baking dish, spread beets in a layer and top with onion.
5) In a small bowl, mix together honey, orange juice concentrate, nutmeg, orange juice, lemon juice and orange marmalade, stirring to dissolve honey and orange juice concentrate.
6) Spoon this mixture evenly over beets and bake, covered for 15 minutes in preheated oven.

SERVING
7) Garnish with a few fresh orange slices and serve at once.
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