Roasted Beet Wedges

Side Dishes

This beet recipe makes ordinary beets taste tender and delicious with just a few sweet and good-for-you ingredients.

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour
YIELD: 4 servings.

Ingredients

1 pound medium fresh beets, peeled
4 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 to 5 fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Cut each beet into 6 wedges; place in a shallow dish. Add olive oil and salt; toss gently to coat.
2. Place a piece of heavy-duty foil about 12 in. long in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Arrange beets on foil; top with rosemary. Fold foil around beets and seal tightly.
3. Bake until tender, about 1 hour. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape. Discard rosemary sprigs.

Nutrition Facts

3 wedges: 92 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 328mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 vegetable, 1 fat.