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🍝 Crispy Bacon Brussels Sprouts with Pasta

571 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 400 g Tagliatelle (or very wide ribbon pasta)
• 150 g Brussels sprouts
• 50 g Bacon
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1 Onion
• 125 ml Vegetable broth
• 125 ml Whipping cream
• Salt
• Pepper (from the mill)
• Nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. 2. Add the pasta to the boiling water.
3. 3. Cook the pasta until al dente (firm to the bite).
4. 4. Drain the pasta in a colander.
5. 5. Rinse the pasta briefly with cold water.
6. 6. Let the pasta drain well.
7. 7. Remove any wilted outer leaves from the Brussels sprouts.
8. 8. Wash the Brussels sprouts thoroughly.
9. 9. Cut the Brussels sprouts into quarters.
10. 10. Cut the bacon into very fine strips.
11. 11. Peel the onion.
12. 12. Cut the onion into fine wedges.
13. 13. Heat butter in a pan.
14. 14. Fry the bacon in the hot butter until crispy.
15. 15. Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside.
16. 16. Add the onions to the fat in the pan.
17. 17. Sweat the onions until they are translucent.
18. 18. Add the Brussels sprouts to the onion mixture.
19. 19. Cook the Brussels sprouts briefly.
20. 20. Pour the broth into the pan.
21. 21. Pour the cream into the pan.
22. 22. Let the mixture simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
23. 23. Season the sauce with salt.
24. 24. Season the sauce with pepper.
25. 25. Add a pinch of nutmeg.
26. 26. Fold the pasta into the sauce.
27. 27. Warm the pasta briefly in the sauce.
28. 28. Divide the pasta onto pre-warmed plates.
29. 29. Garnish the dishes with the crispy bacon strips.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 571
• Protein: 15 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 73 g