I have a new favorite vegetable….

BEETS!!

Yes, beets. I feel like there are so many people who fear beets, me being one of them, that is of course until I made this pasta! Now I still can’t say how I feel about raw beets, or even steamed beats, but roasted beets? YES. Roasted beets are amazing, they’re everything to me right now.

Pumpkin and I are still totally having a thing, BUT beets… well they are slowly catching up.

I will not lie, I do think that at least 30% of why I am loving beets so much is their beyond gorgeous colors. Like I cannot tell you how much fun I had photographing these beets.

Such a dork, I know.

So lets just get right down to it today.

It all starts with roasted beets and ends with pasta + brie. I mean, could Wednesday dinner be looking any better right now? I think not.

I’m also loving the pasta these days. Like I really just want to eat all foods with pasta. I think it’s the cold chill in the air. It makes me crave pasta, it’s such a total comfort food for me. And yup, this is another thing I get from my mom. Get this, so the other night I actually didn’t have any food to send over to the family for dinner. You know what my mother did? She ate her all time favorite meal – angel hair with butter + salt. Dead serious, I think she would choose this meal over most things I make. At heart that women is one bland eater.

Well I guess I know where my brothers get it from.

Anyway, this miso browned butter and brie pasta is so simple, yet so delicious! I cannot express my pleasure with it enough. It’s the perfect meal to eat from now through the holidays…hello are you looking at these festive colors? I didn’t mean for that to happen, but I kind of love that it did.

Holiday freak over here.

Okay, so we talked about my beets – and my major affection for them at the moment, now let’s get to the other really good stuff – the butter, the miso, the pasta and the brie.

Winning combo.

Best combo.

Combo to love.

TRUTH.

If you are unfamiliar with miso, think of it as a salty condiment that, if you ask me, should really be getting a lot more attention in American cooking. It’s beyond delicious in both sweet and savory foods and it has become a secret weapon for me when I want to add great flavor to a dish, but yet not overpower it. The combo of miso, brown butter and brie is one for the books. Like if I did not already have my cookbook recipes set, this recipe would for sure be going in the book.

It’s that good guys!

After the butter, miso, pasta and brie you just top everything off with sage and toasted walnuts.

Gimme another bowl. Please and thank you!

And you know what, this is a simple recipe too! Not too many ingredients, no crazy ingredients, and easy to prep. Yes! I love when that happens!

Roast the beets in the oven, boil some pasta, brown some butter, add in some herbs, beets greens, a little garlic and then the miso. Next add the pasta and the brie, toss it all together, and last up… add in the beets!

Then EAT… eat with a glass of wine, a beer, a sparkling water (that’s me!) or whatever drink you please. Just dig in, twirl it up, slurp it… heck eat it with your hands, anyway you choose will be SO GOOD.

Well…maybe don’t eat it with your hands, cause really a fork would be so much better. Plus I kind of like cleans hands…just saying.

Print 4.31 from 13 votes Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. The Recipe Miso Browned Butter and Brie Pasta with Roasted Beets + Walnuts. By halfbakedharvest Course: Main Course Cuisine: American, Italian Keyword: beetroot, brie, pasta, walnuts I feel like there are so many people who fear beets, me being one of them, that is of course until I made this pasta! Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 50 minutes Servings 6 Servings Calories 515 kcal Ingredients Roasted Beets 6 red or yellow beets, cut into small wedges or thin slices

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

salt + pepper to taste Pasta 1 cup beet greens or kale

16 leaves fresh sage

3 ounces manchego cheese grated

4 cloves roasted garlic OR 1 clove raw garlic*

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup white miso paste

1 pound spaghetti

8 ounces brie cubed

1/2 cup chopped walnuts toasted

arils from one pomegranate Instructions Preheat the oven 400 degrees F. Toss the beets together with the olive oil, thyme, balsamic and a good pinch of both salt + pepper. Spread the beets out in an even layer on two baking sheets. If you cut some of your beets into thick slices or wedges, keep the thin sliced beets on one sheet and the wedges on another, as the slices will roast faster than the wedges. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until the beets are tenders and charred on the edges. The thin sliced beets will take about 10-15 minutes and they need to be watched closely...they can become chips fast! Meanwhile, add the beet greens, kale, manchego cheese, garlic, olive oil and a little pinch of salt + pepper to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and boil the pasta until al dente. Drain and reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Heat a large, high-sided skillet or pot over medium heat. Add the butter and allow the butter to brown, about 5 minutes. Once the butter is smelling toasted, reduce the heat and add the miso, whisking to combine. Add the beet green mixture + a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and cook another 3-5 minutes. Once the pasta is done cooking, add it to the pan with the butter and greens, remove from the heat and toss with 1/3 cup of the pasta cooking water and the cubed brie. Toss well to combine. The brie will melt with the hot pasta. Season the pasta with pepper and serve immediately topped with roasted beets, pomegranate arils and toasted walnuts. DIG IN. Save to Recipe BoxGo to Recipe Box

Oh, and serve this pasta in a BIG bowl people… it’s the ONLY way to go. <–FACT.