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Beetroot Pasta Sauce

For 2 people Preparation time:  10 min, Cooking time:  20 min

Ingrédients

  • * 2 large cooked beetroots peeled and diced
  • * 2 garlic cloves
  • * 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • * Salt and pepper
  • * 250g spaghetti
  • * 1 tbsp olive oil
  • * 125 ml thickened heavy cream
  • * Salt and pepper
  • * Ricotta cheese spring onion, green leaves and nuts to garnish

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of salted water to boil.
  2. Add pasta.
  3. Cook for 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain. Set aside. Reserve ¼ cup pasta water.
  4. Place beetroots, garlic cloves and ¼ cup pasta water in a food processor. Processor a smooth paste. Set aside.
  5. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add beetroot mixture. When warm, stir in cream. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add cooked pasta. Toss. If the pasta sauce is too thick, add more pasta water.
  6. Garnish with ricotta, green leaves, nuts and sliced spring onion