Spaghetti in beet sauce
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Are you tired of plain pasta? Craving something vibrant, delicious, and aromatic? Then I suggest making exactly that—a colorful, wonderfully tasty, and fragrant dish! It's very easy, simple, and quick to prepare (provided you have boiled beetroot on hand). So, let me introduce you to beet sauce spaghetti—shall we start cooking? The finished dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water. Drain the spaghetti in a colander one minute before they are done, but do not discard the cooking water!
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Step 2
2. While the spaghetti is cooking, prepare the sauce. Finely chop the onion and sauté in olive oil until lightly golden, then add finely chopped garlic. Sauté for another minute.
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Step 3
3. Add the beet, cut into small pieces, to the pan and sprinkle with lemon juice. Sauté for about one to one and a half minutes.
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Step 4
4. Transfer everything to the blender jar, add fresh basil leaves, and blend until smooth. You can add 3-4 tablespoons of pasta cooking water.
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Step 5
5. Transfer the beet purée to a skillet, add salt, pepper to taste, and pour in as much water as needed to achieve the desired sauce consistency. Bring to a boil, taste, and add any additional spices you feel are missing :)
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Step 6
6. I hope your spaghetti is already ready? Transfer them to the pan and mix with the sauce.
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Step 7
7. Heat for just a minute, and that's it, our dish is ready!
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Step 8
8. Those who are not fasting can add some grated cheese.