On Wednesdays we eat pink … pasta.
Today’s hot pink pasta recipe comes from PlantYou founder Carleigh Bodrug’s book, Scrappy Cooking.
“Despite its vibrant pink hue, this pasta recipe requires zero food coloring,” Carleigh says. “Instead, it uses the magic of beets to create a rich, colorful, and delicious pasta dish that’s ready in under 25 minutes.”
It must be said, though, that beets can be a polarizing ingredient.
“If you’re a bit timid because of the earthiness of beets, this sauce is the perfect entry point, creating a balance of sweet, salty, garlicky, and tangy with the slightest touch of beet flavor,” she says.
Want more reasons to get into beets? They contain nearly all the vitamins and minerals your body needs, and they benefit heart health and help lower inflammation.
Plus, her book gives ideas for how to use the leftover scraps from this recipe to cut down on food waste. Sold.
Read on for Carleigh’s recipe.
Excerpted from PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking: 140+ Plant-Based Zero-Waste Recipes That Are Good for You, Your Wallet, and the Planet by Carleigh Bodrug. Copyright © 2024. Available from Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.
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