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How to Color Pasta with Juice

Learn how to color pasta with juice and save both time and big bucks... and also make your pasta dish more beautiful and fun!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
18 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 509 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. You can sauté colored, strained pasta with oil and/or butter, garlic, herbs, cheese, and pretty much anything else that you want.

Notes

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  • 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

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

% 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.