| BORSCHT & BEEF PASTA |
Recipe adapted from Good Housekeeping magazine
Salt and pepper
1 lb. ground beef chuck
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 lbs. beets, well scrubbed (peeled if large) and shredded
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 lb. whole wheat linguine
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill, plus additional for garnish
Heat covered 6-quart pot of water to boiling on high. Add 2 teaspoons
salt.
Heat 12-in. skillet on medium-high until hot. Add beef, 1/8 tsp. cloves,
1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 3 minutes or until
browned, stirring and breaking beef into very small pieces.
Add beets, 1/4 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook 10-12 minutes
or until beets are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in vinegar.
Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water in pot. Cook 1 minute less than
minimum time that label directs, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1 cup
pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and return to pot.
Add beet mixture, dill, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and
remaining cloves to pot. Coko on medium 2 minutes or until pasta is al
dente and well coated, tossing and stirring. If mixture seems dry, toss
with additional cooking water. To serve, garnish will dill.
Salt and pepper
1 lb. ground beef chuck
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 lbs. beets, well scrubbed (peeled if large) and shredded
1/4 cup water
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 lb. whole wheat linguine
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill, plus additional for garnish
Heat covered 6-quart pot of water to boiling on high. Add 2 teaspoons
salt.
Heat 12-in. skillet on medium-high until hot. Add beef, 1/8 tsp. cloves,
1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook 3 minutes or until
browned, stirring and breaking beef into very small pieces.
Add beets, 1/4 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook 10-12 minutes
or until beets are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in vinegar.
Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water in pot. Cook 1 minute less than
minimum time that label directs, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1 cup
pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and return to pot.
Add beet mixture, dill, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and
remaining cloves to pot. Coko on medium 2 minutes or until pasta is al
dente and well coated, tossing and stirring. If mixture seems dry, toss
with additional cooking water. To serve, garnish will dill.
