Balsamic Beets on the BBQ

Take a very large piece of foil, about 4 feet long. Fold it in half lengthwise and then fold it in half again to get a 1 foot long piece. Start folding one of the sides closest to the closed fold with very small 1/4″ folds. Press each fold firmly. Fold it 3 times and then do the other side. This will close the bag on two sides leaving an open pocket at the top. The vegetables go in between those the unconnected parts and the folded over part so that the vegetables have two layers of foil on each side of the bag. When you put the vegetables in the bag, do the same 1/4″ fold for the top to close the bag.

Turn the BBQ grill on to a medium heat.

Put the beets in a medium sized bowl. Toss the peeled beets with the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour it all into the foil bag and seal by folding as described.

Turn the grill down to medium low heat and place the sealed bag of beets on the indirect heat side of the grill with the lid closed for 45 minutes. Open the bag slightly and check if the beets are fork tender. If they are, then turn the heat up to medium and place the bag of beets on the direct heat for 10 or 15 minutes with the lid open to caramelize parts of the beets.

Serve as a side dish or let them cool and slice and serve in a salad.