#303 beet pasta

1 can beets (keep beet water, drain and cut in long slices)
zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
handful of chopped fresh cilantro
1 large clove garlic
olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream

penne-style pasta (so the pasta is the same shape as the sliced beets)

Boil pasta. Meanwhile, saute garlic in olive oil until slightly golden, add beets and 1/4 cup of the beet water, simmer 5 mins, stir in lemon juice/zest, cilantro and sour cream and keep over low heat until pasta is done. Cook pasta until aldente (so it absorbs the sour cream sauce), drain and mix with beet mixture. Let sit 2-3 mins to absorb liquid and serve.

adapted from http://www.grouprecipes.com/1691/beet-pasta.html