Pasta with beets - house beautiful
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | smalls | Fresh beets, about 1 lb, washed, stems removed and root ends trimmed |
| Water | ||
| 1 | pounds | Fresh linguine |
| ½ | cup | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| ½ | cup | Coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley |
| ½ | cup | Coarsely chopped fresh curly parsley |
| Freshly ground black pepper to taste | ||
Directions
In a saucepan cover beets with water, bring to a boil and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and reserve cooking liquid. When beets are cool enough to handle, slip skins off, slice into even rounds and set aside.
In a large pot, boil at least 4 quarts water and cook hnguine for about 2 minutes or until al dente. Drain, place in a warm serving bowl and toss with beets, olive oil, parsley and pepper. If desired, toss pasta with 2 to 3 tablespoons ofthe reserved cooking liquid.
Serves 4 to 6.
House Beautiful/April/94 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG