Roasted Beets and Leeks Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• •3 beets
• •1 tablespoon butter
• •1 clove garlic
• •kosher salt
• •1 leek
• •¼ cup olive oil
• •2 tablespoons parsley
• •2 teaspoons rosemary
• •2½ cups rainbow rotini pasta

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Toss beet slices in 1 tablespoon olive oil and rosemary.
2. 2Sprinkle with a bit of salt.
3. 3Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 15-18 minutes. As beets cook, drop butter and remaining olive oil in a wide pan on the stove.
4. 4Add leeks. Cover and allow to cook until they soften and begin to brown, approximately 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking. Meanwhile, start a pot of salted water boiling on the stove. Drop in pasta and cook according to packages directions.
5. 5Drain and set aside. Once beets, leeks and pasta are done, mix to combine.
6. 6Add remaining rosemary, garlic and parsley and toss well Salt to taste.