Pickled Beets Redux

Ingredients

• 1 bunch beets (4-5 beets)
• 1/2 Tablespoon honey
• 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Scrub the beets and trim off the beet greens, leaving about 2-3 inches of stem still attached to the beet. This helps prevent the beets from “bleeding” when you cook them.
3. Tightly wrap the beets in foil, place on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven for 1 hour.
4. Remove beets from the oven and allow them to cool.
5. Once cooled, easily peel off the skin of the beets with your hands. (You might want to wear gloves for this or just live with pink fingers.)
6. Once peeled, slice the beets into roughly equal-sized slices and place in a medium-sized bowl.
7. Add the sliced onions.
8. In the small bowl whisk together the vinegar, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper.
9. Pour the dressing over the beets and onions. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let it sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes to allow the flavors to come together. Or put them in the fridge to let things marinate even longer.