Quick & Easy Creamy Beet Pasta
This quick & easy creamy beet pasta is vibrant, smooth, and full of flavor. Made with naturally sweet beets and a creamy sauce, it’s a simple yet elegant dish perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients
- * 12 oz pasta penne, spaghetti, or fettuccine
- * 2 medium cooked beets peeled and chopped
- * 2 cloves garlic
- * ¼ cup onion chopped
- * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- * ½ cup heavy cream or plant-based cream
- * ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- * Salt and black pepper to taste
- * ½ cup pasta water as needed
- * Optional: fresh herbs goat cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water until al dente and reserve ½ cup pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until soft.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Transfer onion, garlic, and beets to a blender.
- Add cream, parmesan, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Return sauce to the pan.
- Add cooked pasta and toss to combine.
- Add pasta water gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Serve immediately with optional toppings.
Notes
- Blend thoroughly for a silky smooth sauce.
- Add pasta water gradually to control texture.
- Balance sweetness with lemon juice and salt.
- Avoid over-thinning the sauce.