It's no surprise that I love beets. I really, really love them. I love their earthiness the almost dirty flavor. I love the way they stain my hands when I cut them. I love the big ones as large and solid as a man's heart. I love the baby ones so small and sweet and delicate.

These beets make a nice, easy side dish and the simple flavorings do a lot to bring out the natural flavor and sweetness of the beets.

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roasted baby beets

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Ingredients

2 pounds beets
2 tablespoons salted butter
fine sea salt

Instructions

Rinse the beets, taking care to remove any dirt or sludge from their skins.
Then peel the beets, reserving their skins for the compost heap.
If your beets are particularly large, cut them into bite-sized pieces.
Place the beets in an oven-safe dish and dot them with better, salt and coarsely ground black pepper.
Bake them at 375 ° F for about an hour, or until they’re tender when pierced with a fork.

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