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Beet Greens and Feta Pasta

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(7 votes)

Category:     Entree

Description:
A quick and easy pasta dish featuring beneficial beet greens!


General applicability:

Beet Greens and Feta Pasta
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped
  • 4 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 pounds beet greens, washed, ribs removed, and coarsely chopped, about 11 cups
  • 1 pound penne rice pasta or BTD compliant pasta [check for avoids]
  • 5 ounces crumbled feta
  • sea salt, to taste


How to make it:
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until vegetables are translucent, about 3 minutes.
  • Add beet greens and cook until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Season well with salt.
  • Drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water.
  • Add pasta and reserved liquid to the beet green mixture and place over low heat.
  • Sprinkle in crumbed feta. Stir until thoroughly combined and heated through.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:


Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Beet Greens
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Garlic
B
N
B
B
N
B
B
B
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B


Variations and Substitutions Analysis:
This category of ingredients contains possible substitutions that may allow different blood types to use the recipe or ingredients that can be left out of the recipe altogether.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Sea Salt
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance