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roasted beets with pickled onions & crumbled goat cheese

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Sometimes simplicity steals the show.  That’s how it is with this combination of flavors.  Oven roasted beets, tart, creamy fresh goat cheese, crisp pickled onions – oh my.  This was a very happy impromptu side dish.

As you’ve probably seen 100 times on blogs from all over the world, roasting beets is super simple and the perfect way to prepare these purple gems.  Once fully roasted, peel the beet to reveal a glossy shiny skin.
As for the pickled red onions, we liked them but will try another recipe or two before posting.
I used a combination of pickling spices, sugar and vinegar.  I wish I had put the spices in a cheese cloth so we didn’t have to pick them out of the onions.
They were good but I think they can be better.
Pickled onions are great on everything from salads to sandwiches.
I’ve shared some links to other recipes I want to try.  Check them out and see what you think!
Roasted Beets with Pickled Onions and Goat Cheese
1 cup of pickled onions
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
4 beets
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Cut the greens from the top of the beets leaving 1 inch of stems still attached.  Leave the root intact and wash the beets in cool water. Rub each beet with olive oil.  Place a large piece of foil on a baking sheet and place the beets on the foil spaced an inch or so apart.   Cover with an additional sheet of foil and seal into a package.  Bake at 375 degrees for about an hour or until beets are tender.
Remove the beets from the foil and allow them to cool enough to handle.  Remove the tops and the root, then peel.  Cut each beet into quarters.
Serve with pickled onions and goat cheese.
These pickled onion recipes look pretty tasty – can’t wait to try again!
Pickled Red Onions – David Lebovitz
Michael Symon’s pickled onions
Simply Recipes Pickled Red Onions
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40 Comments

  1. Gina Stanley says

    October 30, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    Congrats on the anniversary. I'm lucky both my mom and mom-in-law cook, so I just eat till I'm gonna explode. I grabbed your feed. <br />-Gina-

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  2. Kate says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:03 am

    I don't blog but need a support group for obsessed blog groupies!!

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  3. Kate says

    October 30, 2012 at 3:01 am

    Two year congrats! Our son is cooking for his girlfriends family and my husband and I. We bring our own apples in pies. He will make turkey.

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  4. Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says

    October 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    Congratulations on two years!! I've enjoyed your blog so very, very much!! We are probably going to my mom's on Thanksgiving… I'll be cooking with her… and I am a die hard traditional turkey girl for Thanksgiving, which is my FAVORITE holiday. 😉 blessings ~ tanna

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  5. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    October 26, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    I am cooking for Thanksgiving and make a turkey. I love beets and am so happy when I see people use them in recipes.

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  6. forgottenbeast says

    October 26, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    I'm cooking on Thanksgiving, but none of the above! Celebration roast (soy meat) for me :)<br /><br />And mmm, nothing is better or more simple than a good roasted beet.

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  7. Anna and Liz Recipes says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Hi Tricia! <br /><br /> Love your recipe with beets and pickled onions. I am a follower and have been since I started our blog in 2011. We have been blogging for about a year and half (I believe, or more). We always cook on Thanksgiving and we will be making a Turkey, of course!<br />

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  8. Blond Duck says

    October 26, 2012 at 2:20 am

    Simple is best!

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  9. Callie says

    October 26, 2012 at 1:22 am

    I liked you on Facebook!! and I'm not cooking for Thanksgiving…but I'm hoping my awesome mother-in-law is!! ;-)<br />

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  10. curiouscuisiniere says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    I have been blogging since Dec 2010. Almost my 2 year blogiversary too! Congrats!<br /><br />http://curiouscuisiniere.wordpress.com/

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  11. curiouscuisiniere says

    October 25, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Liked you on FB!

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  12. curiouscuisiniere says

    October 25, 2012 at 8:59 pm

    I probably won't be cooking for Thanksgiving, but we will be having turkey. And I will be roasting a turkey in honor of Thanksgiving soon before or after!

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  13. Miss Smart says

    October 25, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    …and I have been blogging for 3 1/2 years now! [I think. If I did my math right.]<br /><br />http://thesmartkitchenblog.com

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  14. Miss Smart says

    October 25, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    I already follow you, Blog Mama!

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  15. Miss Smart says

    October 25, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    I love beets any which way. I have recently started peeling them FIRST because it is a bit less messy and painful on my finger tips. :)<br /><br />I am not cooking for Thanksgiving, but it is tradition in my family to have both ham AND turkey!

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  16. Angie's Recipes says

    October 25, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    Congratulations on your two year anniversary, Tricia!

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  17. Angie's Recipes says

    October 25, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I had some roasted beet at the lunch and it was delicious. I really wonder why so many people find them unappetizing.

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  18. cquek says

    October 25, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    I absolutely love your pictures and your recipes.

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  19. The Café Sucré Farine says

    October 25, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    Oh and I think I am cooking for Thanksgiving though it will probably be on the weekend as I'm working (boo) that day.

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  20. The Café Sucré Farine says

    October 25, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    You're right Tricia about simple things are the best. This is simply spectacular – looking and sounding! The pink and ruby red colors look gorgeous together and the sprinkle of white, creamy goat cheese is definitely a crowning touch. I wish I had a bowl of this for my lunch ………. How far do you live? Don't North Carolina and Virginia share a border? I'll meet you there ………

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  21. Big Dude says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Happy two years. My "Big Dude's Eclectic Ramblings" blog has been around since Aug. 2009 at http://bigdudesramblings.blogspot.com/.

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  22. Big Dude says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:42 am

    'LIKED' SRFD

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  23. Big Dude says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:39 am

    I thought I was a follower, but I am now

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  24. Big Dude says

    October 25, 2012 at 10:36 am

    I'm not much of a beet eater, but Bev prefers them roasted for a more robust flavor. No cooking here for thanksgiving this year, but it would be turkey if we were.

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  25. Julia {the roasted root} says

    October 25, 2012 at 5:14 am

    I tried pickled onions for the first time on Saturday and LOVED them. I'm a fan of all things pickled, but definitely thought pickling gave the onion such a wonderful flavor. Love the roasted beets too…always a fan of roasted veggies! I've been blogging since September, 2011. 🙂 – Julia at The Roasted Root (http://www.roastedrootfood.com)

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  26. Susan Dikeman says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:49 am

    I have been blogging since April 2011<br />http://soozind.blogspot.com

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  27. Susan Dikeman says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:49 am

    Hopefully I am not cooking this year– I cooked one year and it was SO.STRESSFULL.<br />but we do turkey. gobble.

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  28. Food Done Light says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:48 am

    Just found you through Shiloh's Taste. Love your blog.<br />1. Turkey and pulled pork<br />2. liked<br />3. following<br />4. http://www.fooddonelight.com – I've been blogging since August. So addictive.

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  29. Susan Dikeman says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:48 am

    following through GFC!

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  30. Shiloh Barkley says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:41 am

    I've been blogging since August!<br />http://www.shilohstaste.com

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  31. Shiloh Barkley says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:39 am

    I follow through google friend connect.

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  32. Shiloh Barkley says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:39 am

    No cooking this year!

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  33. scrambledhenfruit says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:28 am

    I've been blogging off and on since the fall of 2009. My kids suggested I start blogging to share recipes with them when they left home- I think they thought I wouldn't have anything else to do. 🙂 I'm near F'burg as well. You can find me at: <br />http://scrambledhenfruit.blogspot.com

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  34. Mary says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:21 am

    Congratulations on your two year anniversary, Tricia! That's awesome. It isn't Thanksgiving without a turkey for our family. Ham is more likely to be seen at Christmas or Easter.<br /><br />I have David Lebovitz's recipe for pickled onions on my list already. Now I'm off to check out a few others before trying it! Or maybe I'll just wait and see what you come up with. Hmmmm,

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  35. scrambledhenfruit says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:16 am

    I follow SRFD. 🙂

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  36. scrambledhenfruit says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:14 am

    I love beets and never have to share because no one else here likes them. I bet they're good with the pickled onions- I love beets pickled as well. I'll be going to my mom's for Thanksgiving, but will definitely be cooking something(s) to share. There'll probably be both turkey and ham, as well as fried oysters! 🙂

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  37. Chatty Crone says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:05 am

    http://chattycrone.blogspot.com <br />I have been blogging since Sept. 2006 what about you?

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  38. Chatty Crone says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:04 am

    'LIKED' SRFD; sandie

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  39. Chatty Crone says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:02 am

    I am not cooking for Thanksgiving – my DIL is and we will be having turkey!

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  40. Chatty Crone says

    October 25, 2012 at 1:02 am

    I am a follower.

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