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    Balsamic Onion and Beetroot Bake

    Updated: May 13th 2019 β€’ Published: Jun 2nd 2015 β€’ 26 Comments

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    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.

    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.

    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.

    Some food just looks beautiful, the colours sing and the dish is like a picture on the plate. This balsamic onion and beetrootΒ bake is almost that dish. When you prepare it and get it all in the roasting tin it is a glorious sight, the deep purple vegetables are flecked with greeny blue thyme. Then you add a gloss of oil and a dark brown drizzle of balsamic vinegar and it looks like a piece of modern art. I think these picturesΒ are someΒ of my favourite food prep photos ever. When I took themΒ I wanted to get them framed and put it on my kitchen wall (in fact I may still do that!!!).

    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.

    Then I cooked the dish! I was so disappointed, so disappointed that I almost didn't share the recipe with you. My glorious piece of food art had turned into what looked like lumps of charcoal. At first I thought I had burnt it, but the beetroot was soft and the onions were sweet and caramelised. It wasn't burnt it just wasn't pretty.

    So I am sharing more photos of before it went into the oven πŸ™‚ this dish is beautiful before it is cooked and delicious when it is cooked.

    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.

    The sweet beetroot and onion are roasted with balsamic vinegar, oil and fresh thyme. I like to add a drizzle of maple syrup, but that really isn't necessary. This is a delicious dish without it, but I just love maple syrup glazed veg!


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    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.
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    Balsamic Onion and Beetroot Bake

    Balsamic onion and beetroot bake. A deliciously and naturally sweet side dish that is perfect for serving with grilled meats.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time45 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 150kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams
    • 6 small and cleaned beetroot
    • 2 red onions
    • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon maple syrup (optional)
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
    • Ground black pepper
    • Salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 180Β°C/160ΒΊC fan forced/Gas mark 4.
    • Peel the beetroot and cut into quarters.
    • Peel the onion but make sure you leave the root intact.
    • Cut the onions in half and then cut each half into 3 segments
    • Place the beetroot and red onion into a baking dish.
    • Pour over the balsamic vinegar and olive oil (and maple syrup, if using).
    • Sprinkle over the fresh thyme and season well with salt and black pepper
    • Roast for 45 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 499mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 12.9mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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    Comments

    1. Caroline says

      July 30, 2015 at 3:35 pm

      This is so pretty!!! I love it.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        July 30, 2015 at 3:36 pm

        Oh thank you Caroline. It was pretty I almost didn't want to cook it!

        Reply
    2. Kennedy [email protected]'s Creative Corner says

      June 13, 2015 at 10:26 am

      I love roasting vegetables! It gives them a glorious taste. I love the addition of the maple syrup! It's always great to have something sweet to counteract the acidic taste of the balsamic. This looks scrumptious, and I can't wait to try this!
      I recently made a cooking and baking blog, too.
      http://kcolescreativecorner.com
      I would greatly appreciate it if you would check it out!
      Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 14, 2015 at 7:13 am

        Thank you.
        I will check it out. Good luck with it all πŸ™‚

        Reply
    3. Tina Marie says

      June 11, 2015 at 5:21 am

      What a wonderful and fresh idea. Beets are one of my favorites!

      Came across this wonderful recipe from the Linkin party TryABiteTuesday from Caleigh's Kitchen

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 11, 2015 at 9:24 am

        Thank you for stopping by Tina.
        I love them too, such a unique sweet earthy flavour πŸ™‚

        Reply
    4. Amber | Caleigh's Kitchen says

      June 10, 2015 at 9:52 pm

      Love roasted onions and have been looking for new ideas to try out. This looks beautiful!
      Thanks for linking up at Try a Bite Tuesday link party!!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 10, 2015 at 10:01 pm

        Thank you Amber, I think roasting is the best way to cook most veg.
        Thank you for hosting πŸ™‚

        Reply
    5. Angela - Patisserie Makes Perfect says

      June 10, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      This looks so delicious and there is so much it would go with. Some Jersey Royals would be delicious with this, but then it would be amazing in a cold pasta salad or stirred through cous cous. Oh the possibilities are endless πŸ™‚

      A delicious recipe, I found your site through #TryABiteTuesday

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 10, 2015 at 5:43 pm

        Stirred through couscous is a great idea, maybe with some feta crumbled over the top. Yum!

        Reply
    6. Nicole - Champagne and Chips says

      June 06, 2015 at 4:29 pm

      That really is such a pretty before photo but the 'after' is good too and sounds delicious - I love that sweet/earthy flavour combination

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 06, 2015 at 7:27 pm

        Thank you Nicole, I think it was mostly disappointment that the beautiful colours has disappeared. I wanted to eat the raw picture πŸ˜‰ but the cooked one was definitely delicious.

        Reply
    7. Sneha says

      June 05, 2015 at 9:30 pm

      Heyya, Those beets are gorgeous! They must have tasted incredible. ItΒ’s been ages since IΒ’ve cooked beets. πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 06, 2015 at 7:25 pm

        Thank you.
        I love roasted veg, they all taste so much better roasted πŸ™‚

        Reply
    8. [email protected] says

      June 03, 2015 at 8:47 pm

      Those beets are gorgeous! They must have tasted incredible. It's been ages since I've cooked beets.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 03, 2015 at 8:51 pm

        They were so beautiful before they were cooked and then tasted beautiful after they were cooked πŸ˜‰

        Thank you for coming by Christin πŸ™‚

        Reply
    9. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

      June 03, 2015 at 8:33 pm

      Wow the flavor of this looks absolutely unreal!!!!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 03, 2015 at 8:51 pm

        Thank you Jocelyn πŸ™‚

        Reply
    10. [email protected] says

      June 03, 2015 at 7:13 pm

      You kill two birds with one stone here...beautiful art piece for your wall! And delicious dish! I'd hang it! And eat it! No doubt!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 03, 2015 at 7:26 pm

        πŸ™‚

        Reply
    11. Michael says

      June 03, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      5 stars
      I'm working on liking beetroot! This should help me on the way.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 03, 2015 at 5:42 pm

        Hehe, I hope so πŸ™‚

        Reply
    12. Emma says

      June 03, 2015 at 2:18 pm

      I absolutely adore purple vegies (most of us don't eat enough of them). The colours are gorgeous and I just bet it tasted wonderful πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 03, 2015 at 2:20 pm

        Thank you Emma πŸ™‚

        Reply
    13. [email protected] says

      June 03, 2015 at 1:23 am

      This dish is simply stunning. I love the colors.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 03, 2015 at 7:27 am

        Thank you Sam. I am still thinking of framing one of them for the kitchen wall! πŸ™‚

        Reply

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