This is a colorful pasta, made from roasted beets with a sweet aftertaste and a lovely bright color that marries best with cheese sauce and fresh herbs that show off its beauty. Small beets will impart magenta color; larger beets will impart a darker, almost purplish color. Some of the colors will inevitably leach out into the water, but the cooked pasta will still be quite bright.
Since I have redesigned my kitchen and focused on every tiny detail that went into it, now I have another difficult task ahead of me. I need to update all of the contents of my kitchen. You probably saw the beautiful containers that I posted about, but now I’m on a mission to find functional, yet beautiful appliances that will further enhance the beauty (and purposefulness) of my kitchen. Here’s where Savora line comes in. I already had a few pieces from them that I enjoyed, but these next ones are true keepers.
The colander just looks dazzling on my kitchen, especially when I add the colorful fruits, vegetables or pasta to it.
The pizza wheel is similar to a Santoku knife since its blade has killed along the sides that create air pockets which helps food fall off the blade easier.
The hand grater can be used in 3 different ways, so it’s really 3 tools in one. When the removable container is attached to the Savora Hand Grater it can be used upright – similar to a box grater – or flat on a table. With the container off, the soft casing along the back of the Hand Grater allows you to use it over a bowl or plate as a traditional hand rasp.
You can find Savora in any Bloomingdale’s stores near you.
I think these would make a great addition to anyone’s kitchen, and that is why I’m happy to provide my reader the opportunity to win each one of these gadgets.
Savora giveaway is now closed. Thank you so much for all your comments!
The winners are:
Shibi Thomas – colander
Julia – hand grater
Leyda Quast – pizza wheel
Congratulations! Please send me your emails, addresses, and your favorite color.
Today, because I love my Savora and I want to share them with the world, I’m giving away three Savora products:
- one colander,
- one hand grater,
- and one pizza wheel,
in the color of the winners’ choice.
TO ENTER GIVEAWAY:
If you’re interested in winning Savora tools, just leave in a comment section – what do you think about Savora product and which one is your favorite?
For a better chance to win follow Cooking Melangery and Savora on Pinterest.
Like both Cooking Melangery and Savora on Facebook.
Follow Cooking Melangery on twitter.
Follow @melangery
Follow Cooking Melangery on instagram.
Giveaway ends on Sunday, November 9th, 2014 at 8:59 PM EST. Good luck!!
Homemade Beet Pasta
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading...Ingredients
- For the pasta:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 very small beets
- 1-2 Tbsp. olive oil for the beets
- 2 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- For the sauce:
- 4-5 sausages, cut in cubes (I used spiced apple chicken sausages)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. cream
- 3-4 Tbsp. parmesan cheese, plus some to serve
- 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese
- fresh chives to serve
- bread and red wine to serve this delicious pasta
Instructions
Preheat an oven to 365°F.
Put the beets in a baking dish and drizzle with the olive oil, turning them to coat well. Cover with foil and roast until the beets are easily pierced with a fork, about 50 minutes to an hour. Remove from the oven. When the beets are cool enough to handle, peel and coarsely chop them.
Knead on low speed until the dough is soft and smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and shape into a ball. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rest, for about 1 hour.
When ready, roll out the dough using your pasta machine according to manufacturer's instructions. If you don’t have a pasta machine, you can roll it out by hand with a rolling pin. Make sure to flour the pasta very well after you cut it to prevent from sticking. You may dry your pasta for later using pasta dryer.
Bring a large pot three-fourths full of salted water to a rolling boil over high heat. When the water is boiling, stir in the pasta and cook until al dente, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the sausage and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add the red pepper and garlic, cook a couple of minutes more. Add the white wine, and season with salt and pepper.
Drain the pasta and transfer to the pan with the sausage and toss well. Add the cream, parmesan cheese, and butter, mix well. Cook for two more minutes. Transfer to a warmed serving bowl. Sprinkle with the blue cheese, parmesan cheese, fresh chives and serve immediately.
Notes
The beets can be roasted up to 2 days in advance. Trim and peel them, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until needed. You can also roast additional beets at the same time, which can be sliced and used in salads.
Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Savora.
70 Comments
Rosa's Yummy Yums
October 31, 2014 at 3:23 pmBeautiful pasta and dish! I really love the picture of the fresh pasta with the dark background…
Cheers,
Rosa
Jenny Martinez
October 31, 2014 at 4:15 pmSavora products look classy and modern. I really like the colander!
Shibi Thomas
October 31, 2014 at 4:30 pmMaking fresh pasta is still in my to do list. The beet pasta looks awesome with herbs.
I liked the pizza cutter and the Colander, but the blue Colander is astounding with the fruits, so Colander is my favorite.
Anonymous
October 31, 2014 at 5:14 pmNothing like livening up your repertoire with brightly coloured pasta and highly nutritious beet pasta is both delicious and beautiful. Cheers for the recipe Yelena 🙂
Medeja
November 1, 2014 at 1:30 amWow! What a fantastic color! I have never tried making pasta at home from scratch..
OyaSophia
November 1, 2014 at 2:36 amI've never seen the Savora line before. Love that grater. Mine disappeared several months ago and I haven't replaced it yet. I really like the multiple use. And, as usual, I adore your blog!
Lisa Breece
November 1, 2014 at 3:12 amI've never heard of Savora before, but I love the colander and could really use a new one.
Courtney Ha
November 1, 2014 at 3:15 amThey look very well designed! I like the grater the best (:
Courtney Ha
November 1, 2014 at 3:16 amFollowing Savora on pinterest.
Courtney Ha
November 1, 2014 at 3:16 amCooking Melangery following them on pinterest.
Leyda Quast
November 1, 2014 at 5:23 pmThese pieces by Savora look like works of art! I especially love the pizza wheel which, nostalgically, reminded me of my childhood bicycle with the shiny cogwheel and curved tubing, although my bike's was green. Love the blue!
Birdie Bee
November 1, 2014 at 7:00 pmI would love to own the colander and get rid of my plastic one.
Birdie Bee
November 1, 2014 at 7:01 pmI follow Cooking Melangery and Savora on Pinterest as birdiebee52.
Birdie Bee
November 1, 2014 at 7:01 pmI Like both Cooking Melangery and Savora on Facebook as Terry Stevens.
Birdie Bee
November 1, 2014 at 7:01 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on Twitter as birdiebee52.
Birdie Bee
November 1, 2014 at 7:03 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on Instagram as birdiebee52.
latabledenana
November 1, 2014 at 9:05 pmYour pasta and the photos are beautiful.
How fun for your brand new kitchen to have such pretty new items Yelena!
Olga E
November 1, 2014 at 11:52 pm"A picture is worth a thousand words!"
How many times have we heard that line before?
Well folks, this picture does absolutely look amazing, and it would take just about a thousand words to describe the culinary experience I had actually eating this exact dish… That's right people, I actually had the privilege, honor, and luck to feast on everything you see in this photo, down to the wine, bread, and even the truffle butter spread. WOW! What an experience that was. Thank you chef for the amazing meal, I was one lucky painter, in the right place, at the right time.
KadGoddo
November 1, 2014 at 11:53 pmYour beet pasta is totally awesome! And it looks very Halloween-ish too.
Olga E
November 1, 2014 at 11:59 pmAbout the Colander/grater/cutter, they are very chic and stylish. Looking at them makes me want to cook something. Food needs to be bold and beautiful, and kitchen accessories such as the ones displayed are exactly what I need to get me going in the kitchen. Beautiful tools will call upon the chef in all of us, and demand to be used to create dishes like the one I had. Happy cooking everyone, and cheers Yelena, thank you for brightening our days.
Julia
November 2, 2014 at 2:21 amGorgeous pictures, as usual! Love the bold colors of Savora, will definitely check them out. I like the grater the most. Thanks for the giveaway.
lkvoyer
November 2, 2014 at 2:20 pmyour pasta looks both beautiful and delicious. I haven't tried Savora products, however, I love the bright colors and I'd be excited to try the grater, I love that it includes a back to hold what I'm grating. Lkvoyer at aol dot com
Rusthawk
November 2, 2014 at 7:50 pmAll three looks so handy but wow, that pizza cutter is the one I want the most! Your beet pasta, beautiful!
Rusthawk
November 2, 2014 at 7:51 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on pinterest as rusthawk.
Rusthawk
November 2, 2014 at 7:51 pmI follow Savora on pinterest as rusthawk.
Rusthawk
November 2, 2014 at 7:51 pmI am following you on FB as Rust Hawk.
Rusthawk
November 2, 2014 at 7:52 pmI am following Savora on FB as Rust Hawk.
Rusthawk
November 2, 2014 at 7:52 pmI'm following you on instagram as rusthawk1. Thank you so much!
Carolyn Gonzalez
November 2, 2014 at 11:26 pmThese looks like high quality tools and I would love the colander
Angie Schneider
November 3, 2014 at 10:06 amYou can't beat the homemade pasta, can you? It must be extremely fresh and delicious.
Sharill Yalisse
November 3, 2014 at 5:24 pmI think that Savora has a great line of products. They are stylish and with amazing colors to give a little splash of accents to your kitchen. They also have a nice variety so I can totally see myself checking for some of those for my new house 🙂
Angela snoozy
November 4, 2014 at 1:16 amSavora products look like that are made from high quality material &are made to last! I would love to have the hand grater most of all!
andysavi.mom@gmail.com
Angela snoozy
November 4, 2014 at 1:17 amI follow Cooking Melangery and Savora on Pinterest as Angela Saver!
andysavi.mom@gmail.com
Angela snoozy
November 4, 2014 at 1:18 amI Liked Cooking Melangery and Savora on Facebook as Angela Saver
andysavi.mom@gmail.com
Jessica
November 4, 2014 at 2:33 amI have never heard of savora but I like the colander
Rose
November 4, 2014 at 4:18 amCONNIE SOWARDS commenting: I have never heard of Savora before but I like the stylish look. My favorite is the pizza wheel.
Rose
November 4, 2014 at 4:21 amCONNIE SOWARDS commenting: I like both Cooking Melangery and Savora.
…forgot to leave my email on my previous comment…conniesowards@aol.com
Wendy
November 4, 2014 at 5:00 amLooks like a fantastic hand grater. Beet pasta huh? Sounds interesting!
hiwendyhi at yahoo dot com
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:07 pmThe colander is beautiful! I have open shelving in my kitchen and am always looking for high quality BEAUTIFUL tools.
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:08 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on Pinterest. http://www.pinterest.com/sarasullivan395/
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:09 pmI follow Savora on Pinterest. http://www.pinterest.com/sarasullivan395/
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:09 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on Twitter. @TessaS2000
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:10 pmI follow you on instagram: sully1128
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:11 pmI liked Cooking Melangery on Facebook!
Sara Sullivan
November 4, 2014 at 3:11 pmI liked Savora Style on Facebook!
Heather Stokes
November 5, 2014 at 2:26 amI would love the colander! 🙂
Heather Stokes
November 5, 2014 at 2:26 amI followed Savora on FB.
Heather Stokes
November 5, 2014 at 2:26 amI followed Savora on Pinterest.
Heather Stokes
November 5, 2014 at 2:27 amI followed Cooking Melangery on FB.
Heather Stokes
November 5, 2014 at 2:27 amI followed Cooking Melangery on Pinterest.
Steel Springs
November 5, 2014 at 5:20 amI haven't seen Savora tools before, but they look nice. The hand grater looks so versatile. I think that would be my favorite. After spending a long time with a terrible peeler lately, however, that one is a close second.
Samantha Ewell
November 6, 2014 at 4:56 amThe colander is beautiful
Samantha Ewell
November 6, 2014 at 4:56 amfollowing cooking malangery on pinterest: smewoo
Samantha Ewell
November 6, 2014 at 4:57 amfollowing savora on pinterest: smewoo
Samantha Ewell
November 6, 2014 at 4:57 amI like cooking melangery on facebook as Samantha Preston
Samantha Ewell
November 6, 2014 at 4:57 amI like Savora Style on facebook Samantha Preston
Samantha Ewell
November 6, 2014 at 4:58 amI follow cooking melangery on instagram as smewoo
Dominique Cloutier
November 9, 2014 at 1:01 amI love the handgrater and they look like a great quality product! I love the colors they come in!
Dominique Cloutier
November 9, 2014 at 1:01 amI follow both on Pinterest @mywahworld
Dominique Cloutier
November 9, 2014 at 1:02 amI follow both on FB
Dominique Munster
Dominique Cloutier
November 9, 2014 at 1:02 amI follow both on Instagram @mywahw Thanks for the great giveaway!
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:47 pmThe Savora products are pretty and useful; I like the unique style of the pizza cutter.
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:50 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on Pinterest.
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:50 pmI follow Savora on Pinterest.
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:50 pmI like Cooking Melangery on Facebook.
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:51 pmI like Savora on Facebook.
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:51 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on twitter.
Annette
November 9, 2014 at 1:51 pmI follow Cooking Melangery on on instagram.
Julia
November 13, 2014 at 7:24 pmI got my package from Savora today – thank you! It's even more beautiful in person 🙂
Nippon Nin
November 18, 2014 at 9:59 pmAmazing color! My husband loves beet. I may have to surprise him with this beautiful pasta.