Orange Beets Recipes

ORANGE BEETS

Steps:

• Leaving root and 1 inch of stem on beets, trim tops and scrub with a brush.
• Place in a large saucepan, cover with water.
• Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour or until tender.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Drain, cool.
• Trim off beet roots, rub off skins.
• Cut beets into cubes to measure 3 1/2 cups.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick frypan over medium heat.
• Add beets, rind, and next 4 ingredients, (rind through pepper.) Bring to boil, cook until liquid is the consistency of a thin syrup (about 12 minutes), stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with almonds.

ORANGE BAKED BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Scrub beets and peel them thinly. Grate the zest of 1 orange and juice both oranges.
• Layer overlapping slices of beets; sprinkle with grated orange zest, salt and pepper, pour juice over top. Cover and bake alongside the roast for 1 hour or until tender.

BEETS WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Drain the beets and dice into 1/2-inch cubes. Place the beets in a mixing bowl and add the raspberry vinegar, orange juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and red onions. Zest the oranges and then segment over a bowl to catch the juices. Add the orange zest, orange segments, and any juices and mix well. Taste for seasoning and serve cold or at room temperature.

BEETS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; slowly stir in orange juice.
• Add butter or margarine and orange zest.
• Over medium heat, cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low, add beets and cook just until heated through, stirring occasionally.

ORANGE BEETS

Steps:

• Heat brown sugar, vinegar, orange juice, and butter in a saucepan.
• Mix cornstarch with water in a small dish; stir into juice in pan and cook, stirring until sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• Drain beets and add beets to sauce, and cook until heated through.
• Serve beets garnished with slivers of orange peel, if desired.

EASY BEETS IN SWEET ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the beets reserving 1/3 cup of liquid; set beets aside.
• In a medium size saucepan, mix together the reserved liquid along with remaining ingredients, except beets.
• Stir to combine thoroughly and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Cook stirring constantly until mixture begins to thicken, stir in beets and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated thorough.
• These can be served either hot, room temperature or they are fantastic cold.

ORANGE-GLAZED BEETS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine the first 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Add the beets; cook and stir until most of the liquid is absorbed, 6-8 minutes longer.

ROASTED BEETS WITH ORANGE AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place beets on a large piece of foil on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Fold foil around beets and crimp ends to form a packet. Roast until tender when pierced with a knife, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer beets to a large bowl and drizzle with vinegar, honey, and orange juice. Top with orange zest and thyme.

ORANGE BEETS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Saute minced onion in butter until tender and translucent.
• Stir in orange marmalade and beets.
• Cover and warm over low heat until heated through.
• Add salt and pepper.

BEETS IN ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap 2 beets together in foil. Repeat with remaining beets. Place on baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool. Peel beets. Cut each into 8 wedges.
• Combine beets and remaining ingredients in medium nonaluminum saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until sauce is syrupy, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill. Rewarm over low heat, stirring often.) Serve hot.