Farro Spaghetti, Beets, Brown Butter, Poppy Seeds

Serves: 5

Fredy Murphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

48

Sweetness

49

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

1 cup

Water

6 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 400°F

2

Place the beets in a glass or ceramic baking dish

3

Cover with the olive oil and water

4

Bake until a tester easily passes through the beets, about 1 1/4 hours

5

Let cool

6

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

7

Peel the beets and cut into chunks

8

Add to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process to a rough puree

9

Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions

10

Add the butter to a 10-inch skillet

11

Turn on the heat to high

12

Brown the butter, about 2 minutes

13

Add the poppy seeds and toast for 2 minutes

14

Add the pureed beets, salt, and the 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet

15

Stir to fully incorporate

16

Use a wire-mesh skimmer or tongs to remove the spaghetti from the pot and place them directly into the skillet with the sauce

17

Stir to combine

18

Divide the spaghetti into equal portions and place on warm plates

19

Use two round or oval soup spoons to form little balls of the goat's milk cheese

20

Place a ball on top of each serving

21

Serve immediately

22

Preheat the oven to 400°F

23

Place the beets in a glass or ceramic baking dish

24

Cover with the olive oil and water

25

Bake until a tester easily passes through the beets, about 1 1/4 hours

26

Let cool

27

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

28

Peel the beets and cut into chunks

29

Add to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade and process to a rough puree

30

Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions

31

Add the butter to a 10-inch skillet

32

Turn on the heat to high

33

Brown the butter, about 2 minutes

34

Add the poppy seeds and toast for 2 minutes

35

Add the pureed beets, salt, and the 1/4 cup pasta water to the skillet

36

Stir to fully incorporate

37

Use a wire-mesh skimmer or tongs to remove the spaghetti from the pot and place them directly into the skillet with the sauce

38

Stir to combine

39

Divide the spaghetti into equal portions and place on warm plates

40

Use two round or oval soup spoons to form little balls of the goat's milk cheese

41

Place a ball on top of each serving

42

Serve immediately