Pink Pasta
Updated Feb 08, 2026
This pink pasta recipe is made with spaghetti tossed in a creamy beet, ricotta, Greek yogurt, and Parmesan pink sauce for a naturally vibrant color.
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This pink pasta is so cute and soo good!
How cute is this pink pasta? I first made this pasta when I had leftover beets and was trying to find fun ways to use it. I decided to blend it with yogurt and ricotta, and it turned into a pretty pink color that was also pretty delicious! I got my kids to try beets for the first time this way, and now we make this pink pasta when we want something a little fun and different, and especially around Valentine’s Day, I’ll make it with my Valentine Brownies! This easy pink pasta recipe has a short list of ingredients and comes together in 20 minutes. Cook the pasta, puree the sauce in your blender, and mix it together–that’s it!
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
This recipe was part of our monthly Cooking Challenge for February 2024!
Pink Pasta Ingredients
- Pasta: I use traditional spaghetti noodles, but you can use whatever you have on hand. If you can find specialty-shaped pasta (like hearts) for Valentine’s Day, that would be fun too!
- Beets: The beets are steamed before being added to the blender and pureed. When selecting your beetroot, choose ones that are firm and heavy for their size. For help, see my tips on how to cook beets.
- Ricotta cheese & Greek yogurt: I like whole-milk ricotta cheese for its rich creaminess, but part-skim ricotta works, too. Use unsweetened Greek yogurt; the higher the fat content, the richer the sauce will be.
- Shaved parmesan cheese: You can find pre-shaved Parmesan in the cheese section of most grocery stores, or you can shave your own with a vegetable peeler.
- Garlic powder: You can substitute fresh garlic; just be sure to mince it before adding it to the blender so that it blends completely with the sauce.
- Salt & pepper: Make sure to adjust to taste.
How to Make Pink Pasta Sauce
Pink Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 large steamed beets
- ½ cup whole-milk ricotta
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water, drain and return the pasta to the pot, covered.
- Meanwhile, place the beets, ricotta, Greek yogurt, parmesan cheese, olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a small blender and blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- Transfer the sauce on top of the cooked pasta and toss to combine. Add as much of the pasta water as needed for your desired consistency. Serve immediately.
Notes
- My Top Tip: Reserve some of the pasta water: Scoop out a cup or two of the pasta water before straining your pasta. This starchy water can be used to help the pink pasta sauce coat the spaghetti when you’re tossing it together.
- Storage: First cool any leftover pasta to room temperature, then transfer it to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. It will last about four days in the refrigerator. To reheat, microwave on high in 30-second increments until warmed through. You can also reheat it on the stovetop. Place the pasta in a medium saucepan over low heat along with a splash of milk or water and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Recipe Tips
- Steam your beets beforehand: Scrub beets clean with a vegetable brush and place them in a steamer basket set in a pot over boiling water. Cover with the lid and steam until fork-tender, 30-40 minutes. Once cooled, slip the peels off under running water.
- Salt your water before adding the pasta: Add a liberal amount of salt to your pasta water. This will help to flavor the pasta while it is cooking.
- Don’t rinse cooked pasta: Rinsing your pasta will cool it down, and you want it hot, so it will warm the sauce when you toss it together. Also, rinsing pasta washes away the starches that help the sauce cling to each strand.
Serving Ideas
- Protein add-ins: Air Fryer Salmon, Grilled Chicken Tenders, Lemon Garlic Shrimp
- Salads: Caesar Salad, Greek Salad, Zucchini Salad
- Sides: Green Beans with Almonds, Garlic Bread, Grilled Asparagus
Comments
My mom and I made the pasta for Valentine’s Day. The pasta was fabulous!
Aww, that’s such a lovely idea! So festive and sweet! I’m so happy you both enjoyed it!
I can remember trying beets once. As a kid. From a can. Not bad. But nothing I craved for again. And then I saw this beautiful color and instantly wanted to make for my daughter on valentine. Chefs kiss 💋 🤌 it was soo good!
Now, honesty, I crave oven roasted beets. By themselves 😋
Aww yay, I love that!! Beets are so good once you find a recipe you like. So happy you enjoyed the pasta, Veronica!
This was really delicious and also visually stunning given the bright fuchsia coloration (I can imagine this sauce acting as a nice accent for other dishes – vegetarian especially-as well).
I should add that we didn’t have ricotta in house and substituted cottage cheese.
Also, we had some left over and the color held up in a tight container without loosing any umph.
Love at first bite…so good! ❤️
So happy you enjoyed this!
This was delicious! I made it for lunch using tortellini as the pasta and added breaded chicken tenders. So good!
Love those additions!!
My kids loved the PINK color and their curiosity led them to taste it and they loved it. The recipe ingredients and putting it all together was easy to follow for a beginner cook myself. We’ll definitely have this again in any month (ha!).
Does the pasta taste like beets?
This pink pasta was so delicious. Beautiful color and delicious flavors. I love beets, I will make it again and again. Another keeper thank you 😊 for the recipe.
This recipe was so much fun! Not to mention delicious! I made this with my niece and nephew and they were fascinated by this fun colored pasta. We all loved it!
I made this for valentines day and my family loved it. It was a easy and fun recipe. ❤️🙂
Aww love this!
Pink Pasta was fun to make and the color crazy cute! It tasted really good surprisingly you would never have thought they were beets in there. Overall I liked it and would totally make it again.
First time finding a pasta recipe with beetroot.
Love the Gorgeous color it turned out into.
Thank you for sharing!🩷
So happy you enjoyed this festive recipe!
This pasta was delicious! It was also a great way to get some more veggies into your meal. The beets gave the sauce a bit of a sweeter taste which I enjoyed and the color was just gorgeous. I wasn’t expecting it to be such a beautiful pink color! I will definitely be making this again even after Valentine’s Day!
I don’t have a steaming pot or anything like that. Can I just boil the beets instead?
Awesome recipe for moms with kiddos that hardly eat veggies. Texture, cheese flavor and colorful.
More like this, please 😬
Thank you Yumna!!!!!
Aww so glad you liked it!
Outstanding. I mean every recipe I’ve tried from Feel good foodie has been, “so good”
I’ve made this twice. I’m not really supposed to be eating pasta but I like to make a recipe exactly as is the first time around. Perfection.
It’s taken me a while to come around to beets because I always thought they tasted like dirt. Hah! But this site has taught me that I can actually enjoy and love them!
Both times I made this is 10/10.
The first time I used regular pasta and it was divine. If I could eat pasta I’d make this recipe as is at least once a week.
The second time I made some zoodles, some hearts of palm “noodles” and some miracle noodles. I made a small batch of all 3 so I could decide which I liked the best. I think zoodles tend to stand alone better in my opinion.
I’m not really a hearts of a palm noodles fan although I really want to be lol. For myself the miracle noodles was the clear winner (not counting real noodles hah. Those are definitely the best)
But if you are like me and can’t have regular pasta I’d use the miracle noodles.
This is definitely going into the rotation.
Very easy to make and easy to modify if needed.
Highly recommend.
Ahh thanks so much!!
Whole family loved this pasta, we love pink haha quick and easy and will be making again
WOW!!! I never thought this pink pasta would even be thing, but let me tell you it was a crowd pleaser when I made it for a girls night get together. Everyone thought I bought it from ready from a fancy italian place. This will be on repeat….SO GOOD!!!
How do you steam beets?
Hi there! I have a guide on how to cook beets 3 ways (including steaming) here. Hope this helps!
I’ve been making my own pasta and ricotta recently so I’m definitely going to try this!!
Just how “earthy” is this sauce? I have been trying to eat beets, but I can’t get passed the “dirt” taste no matter how I have had them.
I hear you, they can be polarizing! That said, with the ricotta, Greek yogurt and parmesan, the earthiness is little tamed in this recipe. Hope you enjoy it!
My twins girls were absolutely delighted with this pasta, they called the ‘Barbie Pasta’! Hiding veggies in this creamy sauce was a genius idea. It’s a game-changer for getting kids to eat their veggies. The best part? It’s ridiculously easy to make! 😉
Love this, how fun is Barbie Pasta!
Oh my god I was so excited to see because I had all the ingredients. Made it easily and it is great and so easy!! I added some real garlic as well. Yummy 😋