Embark on a culinary journey with this symphony of flavors, where tender beets, aromatic sage, and nutty brown butter dance harmoniously with pasta. This sautéed beet pasta is a symphony of earthy sweetness, savory herbs, and rich, buttery goodness that will tantalize your taste buds. The vibrant colors of the beets add a delightful visual element to the dish, making it a feast for the eyes as well as the palate.
In the realm of vegetarian entrees, this recipe shines as a star. With its medley of simple yet elegant ingredients, it caters to various dietary preferences, including vegan and gluten-free options. The detailed instructions guide you through the process of sautéing the beets to perfection, creating a flavorful base for the pasta. The addition of aromatic sage and a luscious brown butter sauce elevates the dish to a new level of sophistication.
For those who seek a burst of vibrant flavors, the roasted beet and goat cheese salad is a delightful choice. The contrasting textures and flavors of roasted beets, creamy goat cheese, and a tangy dressing create a delightful symphony in every bite. This salad is a perfect appetizer or light lunch option, offering a healthy and refreshing twist to your meal.
If you're craving a hearty and satisfying side dish, look no further than the simple roasted beets. With just a few basic ingredients and minimal preparation, you can create a delectable side that complements any main course. The roasting process caramelizes the beets, bringing out their natural sweetness and earthy flavors. Drizzle them with a balsamic glaze for an extra touch of sophistication.
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SAUTéED BEETS WITH PASTA, SAGE AND BROWN BUTTER
Give a cook a beet, and he'll probably do one of two things with it: Reject it for fear of turning the kitchen into a juicy red crime scene, or roast it and serve it with goat cheese. I can take this marriage or leave it, but even if you love it, you must admit that it only scratches the surface of what beets have to offer. More than half the time that I prepare beets, I begin by shredding them in a food processor. After that, you can serve them raw with a simple dressing, or you can stir-fry them in a skillet to brown them slightly, which brings out their sweetness like nothing else. This recipe employs the latter technique (with the addition of sage) then calls for tossing the beets with pasta. A finishing of grated Parmesan is a salty counterpoint to the caramelized sweetness of the beets.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories brunch, dinner, easy, lunch, quick, weekday, side dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Put butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Heat butter until it turns nutty brown, then add the beets and sage leaves.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beets are tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add some cooked pasta and toss. Garnish with Parmesan.
EASY FRESH PASTA WITH SAGE BROWNED BUTTER
This sauce sings, despite its simplicity. I love to experience flavor purity in excellent, if easy, food. It's all about the supporting cast -- butter, nutmeg, and balsamic -- working harmoniously to let the sage take center stage in the least diva-driven way.
Provided by Linda Miller Nicholson
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- For the fresh tagliatelle: Bring a medium stockpot of salted water to a boil.
- Combine the pasta flour and eggs in a food processor or the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and mix on low speed until a ball of dough forms. Continue to knead for 3 minutes, either by hand or in the mixer, so that the dough develops elasticity and silkiness. Dust the ball of dough with "00" pasta flour, seal it in plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling it out, if time allows (see Cook's Note). Alternatively, you can let the dough rest for up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. The color sometimes fades after that, although the dough is still usable for up to 3 days.
- For sheeting and cutting by hand, use a rolling pin to flatten the pasta sheet into an oval about 1/16-inch thick. Flour it generously with "00" pasta flour and roll it into a cylindrical tube from short end to short end. Use a chef's knife to cut the cylinder into 3/8-inch strips. Unroll and separate the strips into strands of tagliatelle.
- For sheeting with a pasta machine, sheet the pasta to about 1/16-inch thick, and cut into strips about 3/8-inch wide. On a pasta machine, this is about the third-thinnest setting on the sheeter and utilizes the tagliatelle cutter.
- If time allows, hang the pasta at room temperature for 30 minutes or until it feels leathery. If cooking immediately, generously dust the tagliatelle with plenty of semolina flour to prevent it from becoming gummy.
- Add the pasta and 1 tablespoon semolina flour to the large pot of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
- For the sage browned butter: Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saute pan. Continue cooking the butter until it turns a light golden brown, keeping a vigilant eye on it. Add the sage and continue cooking until the butter turns medium golden brown and smells nutty, about 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat for 1 minute.
- Add the nutmeg and vinegar and return the pan to medium-high heat, stirring to combine. Immediately add the pasta water and Parmigiano and whisk until the cheese disappears and the sauce starts to thicken, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Drain the pasta, toss the sauce with the pasta and serve immediately, topping each plate with additional cheese, if desired.
PASTA WITH BROWN BUTTER AND PARMESAN
Sometimes you just want a big bowl of pasta with butter and Parmesan. Starchy, silky and salty, it's always good - and practically foolproof. To make it a little more grown up, just take it one step further: Brown the butter. When you slide the butter into the skillet, let it cook until the milk solids turn a toasty brown. It adds a rich, nutty flavor that makes the dish a bit more sophisticated with very little extra work.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories easy, quick, weekday, pastas, main course, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water (2 heaping tablespoons kosher salt to about 7 quarts water) to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta, but don't shake it fully dry.
- In a skillet or Dutch oven large enough to hold the pasta (and preferably with a light-colored bottom so you can see the butter solids brown), melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the foam subsides, the milk solids turn golden-brown and it smells nutty and toasty, 3 to 4 minutes. (Watch carefully to see that it does not burn. If it does, start over.) Remove from heat immediately.
- Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with the brown butter. Stir in the cheese until melted. Stir in pasta water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the pasta is glossy with sauce (you probably won't need the full 1/2 cup).
- Serve with black pepper and more Parmesan on top.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 751, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 82 grams, Fat 35 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 21 grams, Sodium 416 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 1 gram
PASTA WITH BUTTER, SAGE AND PARMESAN
Like many simple sauces, this one takes less time to prepare than the pasta itself. Fresh, fragrant sage is my choice of herb here, but substitutions abound. Try parsley, thyme, chervil or other green herbs in its place. Or cook minced shallot or onion in the butter until translucent. You may even toast bread crumbs or chopped nuts in the butter, just until they're lightly browned. In any case, finish the sauce with a sprinkling of Parmesan, which not only adds its distinctive sharpness, but also thickens the mixture even further.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories quick, pastas
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil; salt it. Cook pasta until it is tender, but not quite done.
- Meanwhile, place butter in a skillet or saucepan large enough to hold the cooked pasta; turn heat to medium, and add sage. Cook until butter turns nut-brown and sage shrivels, then turn heat to a minimum.
- When the pasta is just about done, scoop out a cup of the cooking water. Drain the pasta. Immediately add it to the butter-sage mixture, and raise heat to medium. Add 3/4 cup of the water, and stir; the mixture will be loose and a little soupy. Cook for about 30 seconds, or until some of the water is absorbed and the pasta is perfectly done.
- Stir in cheese; the sauce will become creamy. Thin it with a little more water if necessary. Season liberally with pepper and salt to taste, and serve immediately, passing more cheese at the table if you like.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 607, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 90 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SAUTéED BEETS WITH BUTTER
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories easy, quick, weekday, side dish
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Peel and grate beets.
- Put butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the beets, and stir occasionally until tender and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 135 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FARRO SPAGHETTI, BEETS, BROWN BUTTER, POPPY SEEDS
Provided by Ron Suhanosky
Categories Food Processor Pasta Vegetable Christmas Vegetarian Dinner Root Vegetable Beet Fall Winter Party Noodle Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Serves 4-6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the beets in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Cover with the olive oil and water. Bake until a tester easily passes through the beets, about 1 1/4 hours. Let cool.
- 2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 3. Peel the beets and cut into chunks. Add to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process to a rough puree. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions.
- 4. Add the butter to a 10-inch skillet. Turn on the heat to high. Brown the butter, about 2 minutes. Add the poppy seeds and toast for 2 minutes. Add the pureed beets, salt, and the 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet. Stir to fully incorporate.
- 5. Use a wire-mesh skimmer or tongs to remove the spaghetti from the pot and place them directly into the skillet with the sauce. Stir to combine.
- 6. Divide the spaghetti into equal portions and place on warm plates. Use two round or oval soup spoons to form little balls of the goat's milk cheese. Place a ball on top of each serving.
- 7. Serve immediately.
FETTUCCINE WITH BROWN BUTTER AND SAGE
Provided by Janet Fletcher
Categories Dairy Pasta Sage Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 first-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add sage leaves and cook until edges curl and butter is dark amber (do not burn), stirring and turning leaves occasionally, about 6 minutes. Transfer sage to paper towels. Add veal stock to brown butter.
- Add pasta and 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese to brown butter mixture in skillet; toss to coat, adding reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls. Garnish with fried sage leaves, passing cheese alongside.
Tips:
- Choose Smaller Beets: Smaller beets are usually more tender and less earthy in flavor.
- Trim the Leaves and Root: Cut the beet greens to about 1 inch above the beet and trim the root. Save the greens for salads or stir-fries.
- Use a Spiralizer: If you have a spiralizer, use it to create beet noodles. This is a great way to add more vegetables to your pasta dish.
- Cook the Beets Until They Are Al Dente: You want the beets to be tender, but still have a little bit of a bite to them.
- Use a Generous Amount of Butter: Brown butter adds a nutty, rich flavor to the dish. Don't be shy with it!
- Cook the Pasta According to the Package Directions: Make sure to salt the water before cooking the pasta.
- Add the Beets and Pasta to the Pan Together: This will help to combine the flavors of the two ingredients.
- Garnish with Fresh Herbs: Fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, or thyme, add a pop of color and flavor to the dish.
Conclusion:
This sautéed beets with pasta, sage, and brown butter is an easy and delicious weeknight meal. The combination of sweet beets, savory sage, and nutty brown butter creates a flavorful dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. Serve it with a side salad and a glass of white wine for a complete meal.
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