Roasted Red and Golden Beets with Goat Cheese and Walnuts

Beets are in season! Roasted beets pair beautifully with creamy goat cheese in this side dish. These golden beets are beauties.

Ingredients 

3 red beets, various sizes
3 golden beets, various sizes
Goat cheese
Walnut pieces
Fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Method

Preheat oven to 350 F

Place beets in shallow baking dish and add 1/2 inch water. Cover with tinfoil and bake until tender, approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool and slide off peel using thumbs (if peel does not come off easily, bake the beets for another 10-15 minutes. Slice beets using a knife or mandolin. Arrange beets on plate. Season with salt and pepper. Dab on a few generous chunks of goat cheese. Sprinkle with walnut pieces and fresh parsley.