Whole Wheat Spaghetti With Solar Roasted Beets Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drizzle beets with oil and season with salt. Wrap tightly in foil and roast until tender, 1 hour. Peel and chop once cool.
• Pulse beets, walnuts, and tomatoes in a food processor. Season with salt and red-pepper flakes.
• Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1 cup water, and return to pot.
• Toss with beet mixture, adding pasta water until creamy. Serve with ricotta, a drizzle of oil, and red-pepper flakes.

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the spaghetti and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• 2. Meanwhile, cut the beet green stems into 2-inch pieces. Cut the larger leaves into wide ribbons; leave the smaller ones whole. Swish the stems and then the leaves in a big bowl of cold water to clean (in batches if necessary); lift them from the bowl with your fingers, shake them off and blot with a paper towel-they don't have to be really dry.
• 3. Put the olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic until golden, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the garlic with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel. Increase the heat to medium; add the stems and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until you can insert the tip of a knife into the stems without resistance, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• 4. Turn the heat to medium-high, add the beet greens and cook, tossing occasionally, until the greens are coated with oil and just starting to wilt. Season with salt and cook until the leaves are wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
• 5. Pour the pasta on top of the greens and salt lightly. Toss with tongs and add the reserved pasta water. Divide among 4 pasta bowls and top with reserved garlic slices and desired cheese.

Steps:

• Put the beets and 1/4 cup water in a large, dark, light-weight pot. Cover and roast in Sun Oven until soft, about 2 hours. Beets can be made up to 3 days in advance, store the cooked beets in the refrigerator in a covered container. Prepare the sauce while the pasta cooks. Peel the beets and cut them into chunks. Puree them in a food processor. Brown the butter in a 10-inch skillet over high heat, about 2 minutes. Add the poppy seeds and toast about 2 minutes. Add the beet puree, salt, and 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet. Stir well. Use tongs to transfer the spaghetti directly to the skillet. Stir to combine. Divide pasta among 4 warm plates. Top each serving with goat cheese. Serve immediately. The contrast between the rich redness of the beet sauce and the white cheese makes for a stunning presentation but next time, I think I'll just stir the cheese in with the pasta in the skillet - unless I have guests I want to impress.

Steps:

• Put the beets and 1/4 cup water in a large, dark, light-weight pot. Cover and roast in Sun Oven until soft, about 2 hours. Beets can be made up to 3 days in advance, store the cooked beets in the refrigerator in a covered container. Prepare the sauce while the pasta cooks. Peel the beets and cut them into chunks. Puree them in a food processor. Brown the butter in a 10-inch skillet over high heat, about 2 minutes. Add the poppy seeds and toast about 2 minutes. Add the beet puree, salt, and 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet. Stir well. Use tongs to transfer the spaghetti directly to the skillet. Stir to combine. Divide pasta among 4 warm plates. Top each serving with goat cheese. Serve immediately. The contrast between the rich redness of the beet sauce and the white cheese makes for a stunning presentation but next time, I think I'll just stir the cheese in with the pasta in the skillet - unless I have guests I want to impress.

Steps:

• Put the beets and 1/4 cup water in a large, dark, light-weight pot. Cover and roast in Sun Oven until soft, about 2 hours. Beets can be made up to 3 days in advance, store the cooked beets in the refrigerator in a covered container. Prepare the sauce while the pasta cooks. Peel the beets and cut them into chunks. Puree them in a food processor. Brown the butter in a 10-inch skillet over high heat, about 2 minutes. Add the poppy seeds and toast about 2 minutes. Add the beet puree, salt, and 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet. Stir well. Use tongs to transfer the spaghetti directly to the skillet. Stir to combine. Divide pasta among 4 warm plates. Top each serving with goat cheese. Serve immediately. The contrast between the rich redness of the beet sauce and the white cheese makes for a stunning presentation but next time, I think I'll just stir the cheese in with the pasta in the skillet - unless I have guests I want to impress.