A vibrant and delicious pasta dish featuring roasted beets and creamy goat cheese, garnished with fresh basil. This recipe combines cooked fusilli pasta with a smooth beet and goat cheese sauce, creating a flavorful and colorful meal.
1: Rinse, peel, and cut beets into 8ths depending on size.
2: Toss beets in olive oil + salt and bake at 400°F for 25 minutes on a tin foil covered baking sheet.
3: Let beets cool once done and set aside.
4: Cook 1 lb fusilli in boiling salted water until al dente. Set aside 1.5 cups of pasta water.
5: In a food processor or blender, add cooked beets, 6 oz of goat cheese, garlic cloves, 2 tbsp olive oil, and 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water. Blend until smooth, adding more pasta water if necessary.
6: In a pan on low/medium heat, add beet goat cheese sauce with a little more pasta water and mix.
7: Add in your cooked pasta and toss until fully coated.
8: Serve with additional goat cheese, basil leaves, and basil oil for garnish.
