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Pan fried Beetroot pasta Recipe with Baharat orange and walnuts

Beetroots that have been pan-fried with orange zest take on a whole new flavour explosion on your palate.

Vegetarian
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 6-8 small cooked beetroots without any added vinager
  • 20g butter
  • 3 celery sticks
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • zest of 1 large orange
  • 1 teaspoon organic Baharat spice blend
  • 100g walnuts
  • Large handful of freshley washed spinach
  • 1/4 teaspoon organic ground nutmeg
  • 2oog Spelt Pasta
  • 1 tablespoon organic vegetable bouillon

Beetroots that have been pan-fried with orange zest take on a whole new flavour explosion on your palate.Combined with pasta and you have a meal fit for a king (or queen).

Method

01
toast the walnuts in the oven on 200'c for 5-10 minutes till light brown, but watch as they will burn if left unattended.
02
Wash and slice the celery sticks and put into pan with beetroot (below)
03
Cut the beetroot into 1/4's and put into a deep frying pan with the butter, Baharatand orange zest
04
Cook on high till the sugars in the beetroot start to caramalise and bring out the flavours
05
Set aside and make the pasta 
06
Put pasta into a pan of water with the veg bouillon and bring to the boil.
07
cook the pasta till al-dente' which means has a slight chew when you bite into a piece which should take about ten minutes, but read instructions on packet as pastas vary considerably.
08
Drain and add the nutmeg and spinach to wilt down.
09
Put into hot bowls
10
Divide the beetroot mixture between the bowls of pasta
11
Top with the walnuts
12
serve as is or with warm crusty bread