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Creamy Beetroot Pasta

A vibrant, easy, and delicious pasta dish featuring a creamy, earthy, hot-pink beetroot sauce topped with feta cheese and fresh herbs.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion, Italian-Inspired
Calories: 480

Ingredients
  

Pasta and Sauce
  • 1 lb Penne pasta or preferred short pasta
  • 2 medium beetroots cooked, peeled, and cubed
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled
  • 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream or full-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp salt plus more for pasta water
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper freshly cracked
  • 0.25 cup pasta water reserved from boiling
Garnish
  • 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • Large pot for boiling pasta
  • Food Processor or Blender
  • Large Skillet or Pan

Method
 

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente.
  2. Before draining the pasta, reserve about 1/2 cup of the starchy pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and set aside.
  3. In a food processor or blender, combine cooked beetroots, garlic, olive oil, heavy cream, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
  4. Blend on high until completely smooth and creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add a small splash of the reserved pasta water.
  5. Transfer the blended sauce to a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in a little pasta water to loosen, warming the sauce gently for 2-3 minutes. Do not boil.
  6. Add the cooked pasta to the skillet, tossing thoroughly until every noodle is heavily coated in the sauce.
  7. Divide into bowls and top generously with crumbled feta cheese and chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.

Notes

If starting from raw beets, wash, wrap in foil, and roast at 400°F (200°C) for 45-60 minutes until tender before peeling and blending.