Serves:
Ingredients:
1 – 750 ml bottle red wine – ¼ cup reserved
1 (15 ounce) can cooked sliced beets, beet juice reserved
1 pound linguine
5 garlic cloves - chopped
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 ⁄3 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons sugar
Pinch of red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
½ pound fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into bat shapes
Directions:
Combine water, red wine and beet juice (around 3/4 cup) in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add linguine and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of
the cooking liquid and drain the pasta. Set aside.
Add beets, remaining 1/4 cup red wine, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, 1/2 cup parmesan and a pinch of salt and pepper to a blender. Pulse until
smooth. Pour the beet mixture into a saucepan. Add the reserved cooking liquid and heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Add the sugar, red pepper
flakes, remaining parmesan and a pinch of salt. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. Garnish with fresh mozzarella
bats and parsley.
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