Valentine's Day Pasta in Pink Beetroot Sauce

Name: Valentine's Day Pasta in Pink Beetroot Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g penne rigate (or GF pasta); 2 small beetroots, roasted (or 1 medium); 1 red onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 4 anchovy fillets, mashed with fork (or 4 tbsp parmesan); 118.29 ml white wine; 236.59 ml cream (or 1 cup soya cream); 14.79 ml fresh parsley, chopped; 14.79 ml fresh basil, chopped; olive oil; salt and pepper

Submitted by Wild Thyme Flour

"This is a vegetarian dish ( if you don't use anchovies, instead replace with parmesan ) but you may put some steamed peeled prawns on top or a tbsp of black caviar. The beetroot are roasted with their skin on in the oven until tender, this makes them taste better then boiled. By 2 small beetroot, I mean small. When I used 2 medium the sauce was a rather dark pink ( like the picture I will be posting. The other time I made it ( with small beetroot) the colour looked nicer. Gluten free version listed in ingredients, obviously using gluten free pasta."

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photo by Wild Thyme Flour

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

500 g penne rigate (or GF pasta)
2 small beetroots, roasted (or 1 medium)
1 red onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
4 anchovy fillets, mashed with fork (or 4 tbsp parmesan)
118.29 ml white wine
236.59 ml cream (or 1 cup soya cream)
14.79 ml fresh parsley, chopped
14.79 ml fresh basil, chopped
olive oil
salt and pepper

directions

Peel the roasted beetroot, chop then rinse quickly under running water to remove exess colour. Let them drip in a colander.
Heat 4 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan and cook the onions, carrots and garlic for 3-4 minutes until soft.
Add the anchovy and the chopped beetroot and cook a further 10 minutes, mixing from time to time. Add the white wine and cook for 2 more minutes.
Blend with the cream in a blender until smooth, season to taste.
Return to a saucepan, add the chopped herbs and heat through.
Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the pasta , drain and toss with the sauce for 30 seconds.
Serve hot in white or black plates for great effect and sprinkle with some extra chopped herbs.

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Wild Thyme Flour

I live in a beautiful village on the island of Malta ( Europe) with my wonderful daughter, partner and two cats. I love the vineyards infront of my house or walking down to the valley of olive trees. ( I do pick olives every year) Some years ago I stopped working as a chef but still do a lot of home cooking. What I miss are the expensive ingredients I worked with, its rather hard cooking on a tight budget. My aim is to produce recipes that are very economical and yet nutritious. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/IWasAdoptedfall08.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"> <img src="http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j166/ZaarNicksMom/PACsticker-Adopted.jpg"> <embed src="http://babystrology.com/tickers/baby-ticker-glass.swf?parent=Mommy&year=2010&month=7&day=28&babycount=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="120" height="180"></embed>

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