Pasta with Creamy Beet Sauce

Pasta coated in a creamy beet sauce made with balsamic vinegar, wine, thyme, and sweet roasted beets! It's so easy and absolutely delicious!

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

pot
food processor
saucepan
bowl

📝 Preparation Steps

Bring a pot of salted water to boil.

Place roasted beets, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, wine, garlic, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, and a little salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until it’s smooth.

medium roasted beets (, peeled, roughly chopped)3balsamic vinegar2 tablespoonsgarlic3 cloves

Transfer beet mixture to a small saucepan. Add the stock, cream, and thyme sprigs; bring to a light simmer.

Add the sugar, remaining cheese and another pinch of salt. Simmer on low while your pasta cooks.

sugar1 teaspoon

Cook the penne until al dente (about ⏱️ 11 minutes.) Drain and return to pot. Discard thyme from the sauce and pour over the pasta; toss to combine. Season accordingly.

Serve in bowls, sprinkle with grated Parmesan and garnish with a thyme sprig or two.

Nutrition Facts

calories

455 kcal

fat Content

17 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

6 g

sugar Content

13 g

sodium Content

420 mg

protein Content

15 g

cholesterol Content

31 mg

carbohydrate Content

59 g

saturated Fat Content

7 g

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