Recipe: How Prepare Beets for Freezing

HOW TO FREEZE BEETS

Select deep, uniformly-red, tender, young beets. Wash and sort according to size.

Trim tops, leaving 1/2-inch of stems and tap root, to prevent bleeding of color during cooking.

Cook in boiling water until tender-for small beets 25 to 30 minutes; for medium beets 45 to 50 minutes.

Cool promptly in cold water. Peel, remove stem and tap root, and cut into slices or cubes.

Package, leaving 1/2-inch head space. Seal and freeze.

Source: University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service