Lunch

Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic is for Lunch.

Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic takes 70 minutes to cook.

Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic are:

3 to 4 beets, roasted, warm, skins slipped off
4 cloves of garlic
Olive Oil, 2 Tblsp.
Beet Greens, from as many beets as you use
Salt and pepper, to taste
Bow Tie Pasta, 16 oz.
Grated parmesan (optional)

Here is how you make Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic:

Cooking time includes the time for roasting the beets. (about 1 hour, which can be done ahead), plus the time for cooking the greens and pasta.Chop the beet greens into about 2 inch pieces, saut? in a bit of olive oil..Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the pasta.While the pasta is cooking, place the beets in a food processor with the garlic, oil, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth, pausing a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl.Drain the pasta and toss it with the beet pur?e and greens. Serve immediately, hot, passing the Parmesan cheese, if using, at the table.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNE-ELIZ.

The nutritional information for Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 136.7

• Total Fat: 4.1 g
• Cholesterol: 18.8 mg
• Sodium: 105.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 4.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Pasta with Beets, Greens and Garlic is Vegetarian