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Roasted garlic and thyme beetroot

Name: Roasted garlic and thyme beetroot
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 400g peeled fresh beetroot, cut into wedges; 1 garlic bulb, cloves separated but unpeeled; The leaves of 5 fresh thyme sprigs; 4 tbsp olive oil

Published: 31 Oct 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This sweet and earthy roasted beetroot recipe goes well with roast pork or chicken.

Easy
November 2008

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 45 minutes

This sweet and earthy roasted beetroot recipe goes well with roast pork or chicken.

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Ingredients

400g peeled fresh beetroot, cut into wedges
1 garlic bulb, cloves separated but unpeeled
The leaves of 5 fresh thyme sprigs
4 tbsp olive oil

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Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan170°C/gas 5. Put 400g peeled fresh beetroot, cut into wedges, 1 garlic bulb, cloves separated but unpeeled, the leaves of 5 fresh thyme sprigs and 4 tbsp olive oil in a small roasting tin, toss together and season well. Roast for 40 minutes until the beetroot are tender. Serve with the whole garlic cloves.

Recipe from November 2008 Issue

delicious. tips

This vegetarian side dish goes well with roast meats, or squeeze the garlic out of their skins and mix with the beetroot into some cooked couscous. Try it with a good glug of balsamic vinegar added to the roasting tin before cooking.