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Baked. 1  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2  Clean off dirt with a paper towel. 3  Trim the roots and stems to 1/2 inch.  Wrap foil around each beet and place them on the baking 1  sheet. Bake for 60 minutes or until tender.  Remove from the oven and allow to 1  cool. Rub the skins off with your fingers, knife, peeler or damp paper  towel.
Stove top: Boil the beets in water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Or steam them, using less water. Oven roasting: Place peeled and quartered beets in a single layer in a roasting pan or baking dish.Add a few tablespoons of olive oil, some minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste, and combine.OOKING. Beets can be cooked on the stove top, in the oven, by microwave or on the grill, each method requiring varying degrees of time and attention. But all are easy. Beets should be cooked just enough to be easily pierced with a knife, but still have some crunch to them.