Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3 to 4 beets, roasted, warm, skins slipped off4 cloves of garlicOlive Oil, 2 Tblsp.Beet Greens, from as many beets as you useSalt and pepper, to tasteBow Tie Pasta, 16 oz.Grated parmesan (optional)
Cooking time includes the time for roasting the beets. (about 1 hour, which can be done ahead), plus the time for cooking the greens and pasta.
Chop the beet greens into about 2 inch pieces, sauté in a bit of olive oil..
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, place the beets in a food processor with the garlic, oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth, pausing a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl.
Drain the pasta and toss it with the beet purée and greens.
Serve immediately, hot, passing the Parmesan cheese, if using, at the table.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE-ELIZ.
Chop the beet greens into about 2 inch pieces, sauté in a bit of olive oil..
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the pasta.
While the pasta is cooking, place the beets in a food processor with the garlic, oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth, pausing a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl.
Drain the pasta and toss it with the beet purée and greens.
Serve immediately, hot, passing the Parmesan cheese, if using, at the table.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE-ELIZ.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 136.7
- Total Fat: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 18.8 mg
- Sodium: 105.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 21.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
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