Food is really and truly the most effective medicine … Check This Amazing Recipe: Beetroot and feta pasta
How to Make Beetroot and feta pasta
Preparation time:
less than 30 mins
Cooking time:
10 to 30 mins
Serves:
Serves 5
Dietary:
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz pasta
- 200g/7oz feta
- 20g/¾oz fresh dill
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- extra olive oil
For the sauce
- 600g/1lb 5oz cooked beetroot
- 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 4 garlic
- 1 large red chilli
Method
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Cook the pasta following the instructions on the packet.
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Meanwhile make the sauce. Put the beetroot into a blender and add the olive oil, salt, garlic and chilli. Blend to a smooth paste. Put half of the sauce into a small zip-lock freezer bag, seal and freeze – now you have another batch of the sauce ready for another meal.
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Crumble the feta cheese into a bowl, add the chopped dill, then drizzle over the lemon juice and mix.
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Once the pasta is cooked to your liking, drain and put back into the pan. Pour in all that beautiful beetroot sauce and mix through. Tip out on to a serving dish and sprinkle over all the feta and dill mixture.
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Drizzle with a little extra olive oil for good measure before serving. Drizzle with a little extra olive oil for good measure before serving.
