Ruby Noodles from Nigella Lawson...and me

RUBY NOODLES is a recipe from Nigella Lawson...that i "improved" and served today, after wanting to make it for over a month. The stars finally aligned and i had an opening in our schedule of meals to shoehorn it in. I am so glad that i did. Both Hubster and i loved it and it is certainly pretty. Fancy and "company worthy"? Maybe not...but definitely going into our rotation..especially as it can be a "desperation dinner"-- what to make when the fridge/cupboard look a bit scanty....>>>>>>>RUBY NOODLES>>>>>>> 8 oz fettucine pasta>>>>>>>1-1/2 C beet juice (used the leftover water from steaming beets in my IP, i always have this in the freezer)>>>>>>>1-2t chopped ginger>>>>>>>1-2t chopped garlic>>>>>>>1T soy sauce and fish sauce (yes!! you _need_ the fish sauce!)>>>>>>>1 lime or lemon, zest and juice>>>>>>>1T cornstart and water slurry (for later, not with beet juice)>>>>>>>topping: 1T sesame seeds...and 1-3 chopped green onions>>>>>>>bring pot of water to boil, add fettucine and cook for ONLY 3 MINUTES, drain and set aside (yes, it is still really stiff and not cooked...work with me)>>>>>>>add rest except the sesame seeds and green onion, bring to boil, reduce to simmer, add parboiled fettucine, cook until done, about 5-7 more minutes>>>>>>>make a slurry of 1T cornstarch and 1T water, dump into cooked pasta to "firm up" the remaining beet juice liquid>>>>>>>cook 1 minute to thickened, serve with topping of sesame seeds and green onion (and dash of sesame oil or plain oil, if you want to be fancy)>>>>>>>i served mine with a side of veg and Hubster's with a side of sauteed sausage. Sosososo yummy! And quick! And RED!! Try it and you'll start saving beet juice all the time just to make this recipe!