Wheat Pasta With Sauteed Beet Greens And Tomatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 4 cups beet leaves (yield from 1 large bunch of beets)
• 1/2 cup onion, sliced
• 0.5 (13 1/4 ounce) box whole wheat pasta
• 1 pint yellow cherry tomato
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 separate greens from beets; set beets aside for later use. wash greens well.
• 2 remove stems from greens; set stems aside. if necessary, cut greens into edible pieces.
• 3 cook pasta according to directions on its box. drain and set aside.
• 4 while pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a pot or pan large enough to hold all of the greens.
• 5 add garlic and cook over medium heat until slightly browned, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 6 add stems and onions, and cook until stems are tender, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add greens and cook, stirring often, until wilted, about 4-5 minutes.
• 8 turn heat to low. add remaining ingredients, and toss until everything is mixed and heated through.