Bowties with roasted beetroot

Roast beetroot and feta make this a colourful and tasty vegetarian pasta.

Recipe «Bowties with roasted beetroot» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 55 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 750g fresh baby beetroot, trimmed, 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, 500g Bowties pasta, 200g feta, crumbled, 1 tbsp lemon thyme leaves , 2 lemons, rind finely grated, juiced, 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted .

Ingredients:

• 750g fresh baby beetroot, trimmed 
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
• 500g Bowties pasta 
• 200g feta, crumbled 
• 1 tbsp lemon thyme leaves 
• 2 lemons, rind finely grated, juiced 
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200ºC. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Wash beetroot. Cut into wedges. Place onto tray. Drizzle with half the oil. Roast for 40 to 45 minutes, or until tender.
2. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain pasta, reserving 2 tablespoons of cooking water. Return pasta and water to saucepan.
3. Add feta, lemon thyme, rind, 1/4 cup of lemon juice, pine nuts, remaining oil, and salt and pepper to pasta. Toss over low heat until well combined. Place into bowls. Top with beetroot. Serve.