Hot Pink Pasta

Directions

1. 1
   Bring a medium size pot of water to the boil and add a pinch of salt.
2. 2
   Place the pasta in the boiling water and cook as instructed on the pack.
3. 3
   Drain the pasta and place it in your serving bowl covered with the saucepan lid.
4. 4
   Return the pot to the heat and melt the butter, cooking it until it just starts to brown.
5. 5
   This should take about a minute, but watch it carefully, as it will burn quickly once the browning starts.
6. 6
   Add the beetroot and cook for thirty seconds.
7. 7
   Grate the lemon rind and garlic finely and stir into the beetroot with the lemon juice.
8. 8
   Cook for one minute.
9. 9
   Toss the pasta through the mixture and crumble chunks of the ricotta into it.
10. 10
    Serve with cracked black pepper and parmesan cheese if desired.