{"id":717,"date":"2010-05-25T09:14:59","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T16:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/?p=717"},"modified":"2010-06-01T09:50:21","modified_gmt":"2010-06-01T16:50:21","slug":"nothing-beets-pasta-and-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/2010\/05\/25\/nothing-beets-pasta-and-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Beets Pasta and Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NothingBeetsPasta\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s a recipe to let that beautiful bunch of fresh-from-the-farmers-market beets take center stage for your dinner – greens and all.<\/p>\n

Creamy Pasta, Beans, and Greens with Roasted Vegetables<\/strong>
\nServes 3-4<\/p>\n

1 bunch (4 or 5) small to medium beets, with greens
\n4 to 6 small carrots
\n1 T olive oil
\n8 oz radiatori or other short pasta
\n15 oz can white beans
\n2 T butter
\n4-6 cloves garlic, sliced
\n1\/4 c flour
\n1 t dry mustard
\n1\/2 t ground coriander
\n1 1\/2 cup milk
\n1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
\nsalt & pepper<\/p>\n

First, prep your veggies. Cut the tops off of the beets and set them aside. Use a paring knife or a peeler to remove roots, strings, and any rough spots from the beets. Cut them into 8 or 12 pieces each. Place in a large bowl, adding the carrots once you’ve washed, trimmed, and sliced them.<\/p>\n

For the beet greens, wash them thoroughly and cut off the stems. Stack the leaves and chop them into 1-inch squares.<\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 400\u00c2\u00b0<\/p>\n

Set a pot of water to boil.<\/p>\n

Toss the beets and carrots with 1 T olive oil and coarse salt. Spread them in a single layer on a non-stick baking pan and roast at 400\u00c2\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are tender in the center.<\/p>\n

Cook the pasta according to package directions. Wash and drain your beans, and if they are hard, throw them into the pasta pot towards the end of cooking.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Melt the butter, add the garlic, and sizzle it for a moment. Add the beet greens and a pinch of salt, and stir until they are wilted. Cover the pan and simmer the greens until they are fairly tender. Stir in the flour – this will form a big ugly lump, but don’t worry. Once the flour is all moistened, gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Eventually the greens will be floating in a lump-free sauce. Let this come to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Turn off the heat, and stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted. Taste the sauce and add salt and pepper as desired.<\/p>\n

Once you’ve drained the pasta, return it (and the beans) to the pan. Pour in the sauce and stir until well-combined. Serve with the roasted beets and carrots on top.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here’s a recipe to let that beautiful bunch of fresh-from-the-farmers-market beets take center stage for your dinner – greens and …<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=717"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":718,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717\/revisions\/718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sparkledesign.net\/fidget\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}