Description
A simple guide to boiling beets to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 beets
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Prepare the beetroots: Wash them well. Cut the long stems leaving about 1 inch of it. If you cut them all, they will bleed a lot, releasing their juice.
- Place beetroots in a large pot and fill the pot with water. Make sure the beets are all covered with water.
- Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for about 40 minutes, or until tender. Check it with a knife.
- Drain and let them cool for 10 min.
- Remove their skin by rubbing off. Make sure to wear gloves when doing this.
- Use immediately in your recipes or keep them whole in a container in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Notes
- Be careful while removing the skin to avoid staining your hands.
- Store cooked beets in an airtight container in the refrigerator for freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Sides
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beet
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: 6 grams
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 0.2 grams
- Saturated Fat: 0 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 8 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 1.3 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 mg