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Pink Sauce Pasta

Name: Pink Sauce Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz) box fettuccine; 1 (15 oz) can sliced beets, drained; 1 (15 oz) jar flavored Alfredo pasta sauce (like garlic or four cheese); 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more to serve; Chopped parsley, to serve

Canned beets puréed with jarred Alfredo sauce and Parmesan is the secret to this pretty pink, five-ingredient pasta. Make the easy, impressive meal for your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, or any time you’re craving a comforting pasta that can be whipped up in under half an hour. Use a garlic- or four cheese–flavored Alfredo sauce for even more oomph.

Serves 4

Ready in 25 mins

Prep time 5 mins

Cooking time 20 mins

725 calories per serving

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Ingredients

> 1 (16 oz) box fettuccine

> 1 (15 oz) can sliced beets, drained

> 1 (15 oz) jar flavored Alfredo pasta sauce (like garlic or four cheese)

> 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more to serve

> Chopped parsley, to serve

Steps

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions, until al dente. Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup pasta water, then return pasta to pot. Meanwhile, in a blender, purée the beets, Alfredo sauce, and Parmesan until smooth.

On low heat, add beet sauce to pasta and cook 1–2 min., tossing to combine and adding reserved pasta water a splash at a time as needed to fully coat pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately sprinkled with more Parmesan and parsley.