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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
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boiled beets recipe, How to cook beets, pressure cooked beets
Servings: 8 Servings
Author: Lama

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 3-4 pounds beets
  • water

Instructions

  • 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.

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Notes

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

Nutrition

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