Fettuccine with Creamy Roasted Beet Sauce

Name: Fettuccine with Creamy Roasted Beet Sauce
Total time: 110
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 beets, cut into quarters; 1 small sweet onion, cut into quarters; 1 head garlic, cloves peeled; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ cup vegetable broth; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 cup heavy cream; ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccine pasta; 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste; 1 pinch chopped fresh thyme, or to taste

Recipe by My Hot Southern Mess from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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3 beets, cut into quarters
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1 small sweet onion, cut into quarters
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1 head garlic, cloves peeled
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

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½ cup vegetable broth
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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1 cup heavy cream
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½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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1 (16 ounce) package dry fettuccine pasta
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1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, or to taste
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1 pinch chopped fresh thyme, or to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Combine beets, onion, and garlic cloves in a bowl. Add olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper; toss to coat. Transfer to a baking sheet.
Roast in the preheated oven until cooked through and tender, about 1 hour.
Remove from the oven and let cool until beets can be handled, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove beet skins.
Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add vegetable broth and lemon juice; pulse until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan.
Stir heavy cream into the beet mixture in the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until it begins to simmer, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese until melted. Set aside.
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Pour beet sauce over pasta and toss until well combined. Top with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese and a pinch of additional thyme.