How to Color Pasta with Juice
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
18 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
509 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
How to Color Pasta with Juice
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Learn how to color pasta with juice and save both time and big bucks... and also make your pasta dish more beautiful and fun!
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Ingredients
- 5 medium beets washed, peeled, and cut into chunks
- 4½ quarts water divided
- 1 tablespoons salt plus more to sprinkle
- ½ pound store-bought dry pasta of your choice
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar to intensify and freshen the color
Instructions
- First, make the beet juice. Blend beet chunks and 1½ quarts of water in a blender until smooth. Strain juice and discard beet pulp. Reserve the beet liquid/juice.
- In a medium to large pot, bring the remaining 3 quarts of water and 1 Tablespoon of salt to a boil. Add pasta and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until bendable. At the same time pasta is cooking, bring 4 cups (or 1 quart) of the reserved beet juice, a sprinkle of salt, and vinegar to a boil over medium high heat in a large sauté pan.
- Using tongs or a pasta strainer, lift out partially cooked pasta from the pot and place in the sauté pan with the boiling juice. Cook pasta until al dente, stirring frequently, over medium-high heat. You may need to add another cup or two (or ¼ to ½ quart) of the remaining beet juice to finish cooking the pasta. Once pasta is cooked, strain.
- You can sauté colored, strained pasta with oil and/or butter, garlic, herbs, cheese, and pretty much anything else that you want.
Notes
- OTHER JUICES: You can use red cabbage, spinach or any other leaf vegetable, bell pepper, carrots (although color won't be vibrant. Definitely, not a fave ingredient to color pasta), etc to color pasta. The most important thing is to use a concentrated vegetable juice to achieve a vibrant color.
- STORAGE: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Freeze pasta al dente for up to one month!
Nutrition Information
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Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
104g
(35%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Sodium
3761mg
(157%)
Potassium
919mg
(26%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
68IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 104g | 35% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 3761mg | 157% |
| Potassium | 919mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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