GH: Spaghetti with Beets & Greens

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Spaghetti with Beets & Greens

 

Recipe By :Fall's Bounty

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : !Good Housekeeping

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 bunch beets with tops -- about 3 lbs including tops

salt

16 ozs spaghetti

3 tbsps olive oil

2 garlic cloves -- crushed with a garlic press

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

 

Cut tops from beets; reserve. If beets are not uniform in size, cut larger

beets in half. Place beets and 1/2 cup water in deep 3-quart microwave-safe

baking dish; cover and cook in microwave oven on High 15 to 20 minutes or

until beets are tender when pierced with tip of knife. Rinse beets under

cold running water until cool enough to handle. Peel beets; cut into

1/2-inch pieces.

 

Meanwhile, in large saucepot, prepare spaghetti in boiling salted water as

label directs. Trim stems from beet tops. Coarsely chop beet greens; set

greens aside.

 

In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil, garlic, and crushed red pepper over

medium heat 5 minutes or until garlic is lightly golden. Increase heat to

medium-high; add beet greens to skillet, and cook 3 minutes, stirring. Add

cooked beets and 1 tsp salt, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture is

heated through.

 

When spaghetti has cooked to desired doneness, remove 3/4 cup pasta cooking

water; reserve. Drain spaghetti and return to saucepot. Add beet mixture

and reserved pasta cooking water; toss well.

 

Source:

" Good Housekeeping Oct 2000 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 512 Calories; 12g Fat (21.2% calories

from fat); 15g Protein; 85g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

8mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

 

NOTES : This unusual pasta dish was adapted from Michele Scicolone's

cookbook " A Fresh Taste of Italy. " Beets and garlicky beet greens are

tossed with spaghetti, tinting the pasta a beautiful pinkish-red hue!

 

 

Recipes calling for a microwave were tested in a 1,000 watt microwave oven.

If your microwave oven has more or less power, it may be necessary to make

adjustments in cooking times to reach desired doneness.

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