It's all about the marketing.
Try and sell this to the kids- Pasta in Beetroot Lemon sauce.
And watch them run.
Now tell them "OMG, guess what? We're having PINK PASTA for dinner!"
"oohs, aahs, how is the pasta pink?Mom, how did you make this?!"
I'm telling ya- I almost got the mom of the year award when I made this.
Sim took it to school the next day and her friends "freaked out" when they saw pink pasta!
The kids were simply thrilled by the vibrant gorgeous color, and they also ate beetroot which they normally shy away from.
The sauce also has roasted garlic and lots of lemon pepper which balances out the flavors nicely, making it sophisticated enough to serve for company and funky enough to appeal to the kiddos.
'Cause as all the moms out there know, kids like to eat colors more than food.
But this one won't make them bounce off the walls.
Pink Lemon Pasta
Ingredients- 1-2 medium heads of garlic roasted
- 1 medium beet roasted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Grated rind of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper (or substitute with more lemon zest and lots of crushed black pepper)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- salt to taste
- 1/2 pound of your favorite pasta cooked according to package directions
- Shaved Parmesan cheese (optional)
Method
For the beetroot
Wash and clean the beetroot. Wrap in foil, place on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven at 400 F for about an hour. Let it cool. Open the foil, peel and chop in to small pieces.
For the garlic
Chop about 1/4 inch off the top part of the garlic to expose the cloves inside. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap up the aluminum foil around, place on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 F for about 40 minutes.
Let it cool. Pinch the bottoms to squeeze out the roasted garlic pieces. they will be soft, mild and yummy and I suggest you bake more than one garlic head. Roasted garlic is great in anything, everything and straight up.
Heat the oil in pan. Add the squeezed roasted garlic, lemon zest and toss around for a minute.Add the chopped beetroot and cook for another minute. Add the heavy cream, lemon juice, salt and cook for a few minutes on low heat till the sauce is very pink and fragrant.
Toss the cooked pasta with this sauce and add the crushed lemon pepper. Add extra crushed black pepper to give it a kick.
Top with shaved Parmesan cheese and eat immediately.
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28 comments:
Wowie! You do come up with the newest stuff! That looks sooo cute. What a super way to get beet into kiddies ... when even adults run away from it. Way to go Bharti! :-)
And oh btw .. can I pick up the text on breadline africa from your post or do I need to write my own stuff? I don't see your email .. so am asking here.
awesome..now which kid would turn their heads to this brightly hued pasta..that's a great change ..
The next time I make pasta...its goes to be PINK...natural pink
Gr8 job !!
Sharmila: Thanks, we enjoyed it. Give it a shot some time. Yes, I believe copying and pasting the breadline info is fine. That's what I did as well.
Savi: Thanks! The lemony garlic flavor made your bro like it as well:-)
Wow Bharti, you sure do know how to make kids eat what is really healthy by making it look and taste appealing to those tiny taste buds... hats off to you for that!
thats a really cool idea - gave her beets and rice today - and she was very pleased to eat Pink Rice! and then i saw your post! pasta is next.
btw, i love love love whole roasted garlic, and am definitely gonna have to make this tonight. it tastes great smeared on toast with some pesto too.
Hey I love pink! :-)
I would honestly run away from Beetrooty pasta but that's only because I do not like the vegetable. :)
But that marketing spiel might just work for me too.:D
good idea!! nice pasta. so far i dont have a problem with feeding my girl veggies she loves most incl. carrot, beet and beans - but its fun to do these devious things - cos the real problem are adults not eating beetroot - so Had recently tried beetroot chocolate cake and it was yummy! no one could tell.
creative, crafty & cool mommy!
thatz toatlly cool ..
Cool one Bharti! Even I'm tempted to taste this one. Will try it witth my son also. He is the type of person who doesn't eat anything if there is any change in color, texture etc. In the Sneaky book there is a similar pasta dish but with cauliflower/zucchini puree, so there is no change in the color of pasta. I'll try both the tricks. Recently I have succeeded in giving mac and cheese (but made of white bean puree)
Reg. beets, I have not roasted beets earlier. But I'm wondering if there is any difference in taste between roasting and cooking. Usually I cook beets in a pressure cooker with little water just for 1 whistle. It's done within 15 minutes.
Great recipe! I found using the Pasta n' More from Harriet Carter saves me so much time. I dont know how i did with out it!
Amazing indeed. I love beetroot, and this is a sure try from my end:-)
I gotta try this! I've never been a big fan of beetroot, but pink pasta is another story. You're right, it IS all about the marketing :)
I'm sorry I've been such a stranger. Hope you've been well.
Thanks everyone. I hope the non lovers of beetroot give it a try. The color is pretty enough to entice anyone to eat this dish.
Arundathi: I love roasted garlic on toast too!
Maduram: It pretty much tastes the same as when you pressure cook it. I just like having it in the oven and not worrying about it. Less clean up too.
Dee: Welcome back. I was wondering where you were. Glad to see you around again.
I recently made beet hummus, and I know the excitement that comes just from eating such a vibrant color. Beet in pasta's such a lovely idea
This one is a winner Bharti! I made it for my son's lunch today and he ate it. As soon as he got home from school I got him all excited and he ate it telling that he liked it. I made few changes, like using part skim ricotta cheese etc. Will post it very soon. I think carrots will also work out in this method. Thanks once again Bharti.
Very clever and creative, even I am tempted to try this,lovely color:-)
Just now posted my version, Bharti.
This looks very cool, I love beets!
what a wonderful recipe! I love the idea of using garlicmbaked in the oven. I have to give it a try.
Very nice, Bharti! Thanks for the roasted garlic tip - It should smell and taste great this way! You blog sometimes but when you do you come up with rocking stuff!
Pasta never look so attractive before,certainly a kid-friendly recipe .Love the roasted garlic flavor,a must try beet recipe.
Looks so pretty! Beets and Pasta, all my favorites rolled into one :)
Bharti, Adai is basically made with a medley of lentils and is slightly thicker than the regular dosai. And dosais are made only with rice and urad dal.
Hope that helps.
Back from short break! Happy New Year to you too Bharti. The beet pasta is working. I had frozen some extra sauce from last time and gave it today and he ate it.
I made this last night and it was fabulous! I made a vegan version. Instead of heavy cream (which I didn't have on hand) I blended approx 4oz tofu with 3/4 cup soy milk, 2 tbs nutritional yeast, and 1 tbs olive oil.
a new favorite!
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