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    Home » Recipes » Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Reduction

    Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Reduction

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    Fresh beets are roasted until tender and topped with tangy crumbled goat cheese & sweet balsamic reduction.

    Roasted beets with goat cheese and balsamic reduction on a serving platter

    And just like that, it's September. When did that happen?!

    It doesn't FEEL like fall (technically we still have a couple weeks), but we all know fall is coming, right?

    Enter: All the roasted veggies.

    Seriously - if there is a vegetable you don't like, just try roasting it and see if you change your mind. Roasting vegetables brings out their natural sweetness and makes them SO GOOD. I actually didn't think I liked beets for a very long time...they kind of always tasted like dirt and seemed a little mushy to me. (A ringing endorsement - I know - but wait, it gets better.)

    But then I had roasted beets and what I came to realize is that it's CANNED beets I don't like! Seriously the difference between the two is night and day.

    This simple combo of roasted beets with goat cheese and balsamic is the perfect way to highlight them. The tangy goat cheese is such a great accompaniment to the sweet, earthy flavor of the beets, and the balsamic reduction brings in a fantastic pop of acidity and sweetness.

    Bonus: It turns out beets are really healthy for you too, so you can feel great while eating this absolutely delicious recipe!

    Closeup of roasted beets with goat cheese and balsamic reduction

    The downside of preparing fresh beets is that they stain like craaazy. But! There are a few simple things you can do to make that less of an issue. First: Wear an apron to protect your clothes. I love aprons and I always wear them when I'm cooking anyways because I'm a bit of a messy cook, but they definitely come in handy with beets! Second: Cover your cutting board with a piece of parchment paper. Even if you slice through the paper a little bit when you're chopping them up, it will still keep the vast majority of stains off your cutting board, which you will be very happy about when it's time to do dishes.

    (FYI - beets stain all the things. This is not limited to external things, if you catch my drift...just don't be alarmed when you use the facilities later.)

    This is a very low-maintenance side dish because it tastes great warm, room temperature, or even cold right out of the fridge.

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    Closeup of roasted beets with goat cheese and balsamic vinaigrette
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    Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese and Balsamic
    Prep Time
    15 mins
    Cook Time
    45 mins
    Total Time
    1 hr
     

    Fresh beets are roasted until tender and topped with tangy crumbled goat cheese & sweet balsamic reduction. 

    Course: Side Dish
    Servings: 4
    Ingredients
    • 2 1/2 lbs fresh raw beets
    • 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tsp kosher salt
    • 1/2 tsp pepper
    • 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped, plus more for garnish
    • 1 Tbsp balsamic reduction*
    • 3 Tbsp goat cheese, crumbled
    Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Trim the root end off beets, peel with a vegetable peeler, and cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks. Transfer to a baking sheet, add olive oil, salt, pepper & thyme and toss to combine. Spread out into a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes, until fork-tender. 

    2. Allow to cool slightly, and transfer to a serving platter. Top with crumbled goat cheese, balsamic reduction, and a little more fresh thyme, salt & pepper. Enjoy! 

    Recipe Notes

    *Balsamic reduction has a more concentrated flavor and and is thicker & more syrupy than standard balsamic vinegar. You can purchase balsamic reduction ready made at the store, or you can make your own by simmering balsamic vinegar until it's reduced, thick & syrupy. 

     

    This dish tastes great warm, room temperature, or cold right out of the fridge!

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    1. Mr. Victor Martin

      September 07, 2018 at 8:20 am

      My wife makes a variation of this with boiled beets. Can’t wait to try the roasted version with balsamic reduction.

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      • Rachel

        September 07, 2018 at 11:38 am

        Roasting veggies is my fav ????

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    2. John Stanfield

      September 07, 2018 at 9:23 am

      My beets are ready to pick. Perfect timing! Can't wait to try this.

      Reply
      • Rachel

        September 07, 2018 at 11:41 am

        Perfect! I hope you love it!! ????

        Reply
    3. RhondaReynolds

      September 07, 2018 at 1:34 pm

      I’ve never really cared for beets, but you’ve convinced me to at least give this a try.

      Reply
      • Rachel

        September 07, 2018 at 6:25 pm

        That’s awesome! Seriously - roasting them is by far my favorite way to eat them

        Reply
    4. Cherie

      June 07, 2020 at 3:20 am

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