Roasted Beet Pasta

Roasted beets give a beautiful, intensely pink hue to this punchy pasta sauce that comes together with just a quick blitz in the blender. Cooking beets can be messy and time consuming, but June takes on the task! With just a bit of prep and the precision of the June Food Thermometer, your beets come out tender and flavorful. Turn this into a gluten-free treat by using any variety of gluten-free pasta.

Prep Time — 20 min
Cook Time — 1 hour
Servings — 4

Ingredients

  • 4 baby beets

  • 1 cup ricotta cheese

  • ⅓ cup hot water

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 pound pasta

Tools

  • tongs

  • paper towels

  • measuring cups

  • measuring spoons

  • chopping board

  • knife

  • June Pan

  • liquid measuring cup

  • blender

  • foil

  • June Food Thermometer

  • Dutch oven

  • June Oven