Pre-heat oven to 475 degrees F. Place olive oil in parchment lined/foil baking dish if using or dutch oven.

Trim the greens leaving around one inch and leave the tails. Clean them.

Add olive oil to your dish and place beets inside. Salt/pepper them and cover. Roast for 30 minutes and turn them for even roasting. Pierce with fork or knife at 45 minute marker and should glide right on through. If there is some resistance continue roasting and check 10 minutes later until desired tenderness is reached.

Let them cool enough for handling about 10-15 minutes and peel using a towel or foil or wear gloves. The peel should slide off. Run under cold water to remove bits of skin.