Best Way to Cook Beets
An easy recipe for how to cook beets in the pressure cooker! Full of nutrients & antioxidants, beets are great for salads, smoothies, and snacking!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boiled beets recipe, How to cook beets, pressure cooked beets
Servings: 8 Servings
Author: Lama
Wash the beets very well, you don’t have to cut any of the stems off at this point.
Place them in the pressure cooker the submerge in water. Do not overfill your pressure cooker with water.
Keep water level underneath the line that is marked inside of the pot. Set your pressure cooker for one hour for larger beets and 1/2 hour for small beets, on high.
Once they are finished release the pressure. Once the beets cool, you can now cut the stems off from the top and the bottom, then cut a slit vertically into the beet and easily peel off the skin
Enjoy alone, or drizzled with honey, over a salad, in your smoothies, for food coloring etc.
Tips:
- Select firm, high-quality seasonal beetroot.
- Cook until the center is soft. Al dente will not work with beets.
- Allow the beets to cool in the cooking liquid for the best results.
- Save the beet water and drink it. It has health benefits
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.05g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 553mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg