Farro Spaghetti, Beets, Brown Butter, Poppy Seeds

Name: Farro Spaghetti, Beets, Brown Butter, Poppy Seeds
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams good-quality farro or whole wheat spaghetti; 113 grams goats milk cheese; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 59 milliliters olive oil; 59 milliliters pasta water; 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon poppy seeds; 454 grams red beets, cleaned; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter; 59 milliliters water

Farro Spaghetti, Beets, Brown Butter, Poppy Seeds might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 749 calories, 15g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up farro, goat's milk cheese, pasta water, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the goat milk you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Goat Milk Scones as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

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Place the beets in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Cover with the olive oil and water.

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Olive Oil

Beet

Water

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Bake until a tester easily passes through the beets, about 1 1/4 hours.

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Beet

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Let cool.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

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Peel the beets and cut into chunks.

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Beet

Add to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process to a rough puree.

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Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions.

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Water

Add the butter to a 10-inch skillet. Turn on the heat to high. Brown the butter, about 2 minutes.

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Butter

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Add the poppy seeds and toast for 2 minutes.

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Toast

Add the pureed beets, salt, and the 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet. Stir to fully incorporate.

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Use a wire-mesh skimmer or tongs to remove the spaghetti from the pot and place them directly into the skillet with the sauce. Stir to combine.

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Divide the spaghetti into equal portions and place on warm plates. Use two round or oval soup spoons to form little balls of the goat's milk cheese.

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Place a ball on top of each serving.

Serve immediately.

From Pasta Sfoglia: From Our Table to Yours, More than 100 Fresh, Seasonal Pasta Dishes by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky with Susan Simon. Copyright © 2009 by Ron and Colleen Suhanosky. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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