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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.
When the roasted beets are almost done, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onion, and cook for a minute. Tear the beet greens into 2 to 3 inch pieces, and add them to the skillet. Cook and stir until greens are wilted and tender. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the greens as is, and the roasted beets sliced with either red-wine vinegar, or butter and salt and pepper.