Oven Roasted Beets

From The Zen Monastery Cookbook

Ingredients:

• 6 small or 3 large beets
• ½ TB olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Clean and slice beets
3. Put beets in a bowl and toss with barely enough oil to coat them. Add salt and pepper.
4. Place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with nonstick spray, turning every 20 minutes, until edges are crispy and beets are done.

Serves 4-5.

Consider substituting carrots, onions, mushrooms, or red potatoes in place of or in addition to beets.