Honey-butter Roasted Beets

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beets, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons honey, mild
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 slice green tops from beets (and reserve for another use if desired). carefully peel rough outside layer from beets. slice beets to 1/4-inch thickness (note that some larger beets may require slicing into quarters). then arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet with raised sides.
• 3 in a small microwave-safe bowl, melt honey and butter together (microwave for 30-40 seconds until smooth). whisk in the salt and vanilla.
• 4 drizzle honey-butter mixture over beet slices and toss with hands or a rubber spatula until thoroughly coated. then rearrange into a single layer.
• 5 roast for 20 minutes, remove from oven, toss with a rubber spatula, redistribute in the pan and return to toast another 10-15 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes and serve.