Description
Beetroot Pasta Sauce is a vibrant and creamy dish that brings nutrition and flavor to your table. This stunning sauce features cooked beets blended with garlic, feta or paneer, and a hint of lemon juice, creating a delightful pink hue that’s perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a quick family dinner. The earthy sweetness of the beets combined with the richness of cheese makes this sauce not only unique but also incredibly satisfying. In just 20 minutes, you can whip up this colorful pasta sauce that promises to elevate any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pasta (uncooked)
- 1 large beetroot (~170g)
- 100g feta or paneer
- 2–3 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh basil or cilantro for garnishing
Instructions
- Prepare the beetroots by washing, peeling, and chopping them. Sauté chopped garlic in olive oil over medium heat until fragrant.
- Add chopped beets and sauté briefly before covering and simmering with a pinch of salt for about 15 minutes until tender.
- Cook pasta in boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente; reserve some pasta water before draining.
- Blend cooked beets, sautéed garlic, feta (or paneer), lemon juice, and reserved pasta water until smooth.
- Toss drained pasta with the beet sauce, adjusting consistency as needed with more reserved water.
- Serve garnished with crumbled feta and fresh herbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Blending/Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 15mg