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🍝 Creamy Pasta with Brussels Sprouts and Nuts
691 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- garlic cloves 1 pc.
- onions, yellow 1 pc.
- Brussels sprouts, fresh 500 g
- thyme, fresh 15 g
- oil 2 tbsp
- water 550 ml
- heavy cream 250 g
- penne rigate 500 g
- cream cheese, plain 200 g
- butter 2 tbsp
- walnut kernels 50 g
- cranberries, dried 50 g
- salt pinch
- pepper, black ground pinch
- parmesan, grated 80 g
Instructions
- 1. Peel the garlic clove and chop it finely.
- 2. Halve the onion, remove the skin, and cut it into small cubes.
- 3. Thoroughly wash the Brussels sprouts under running water.
- 4. Remove the outer leaves from the Brussels sprouts.
- 5. Cut the Brussels sprouts into halves or quarters, depending on their size.
- 6. Rinse the thyme sprigs and shake them dry.
- 7. Pluck the thyme leaves off the stems.
- 8. Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat.
- 9. Fry the onion cubes for about 2 minutes.
- 10. Add the chopped garlic and fry it for another 1 minute.
- 11. Deglaze the pot with about 550 milliliters of hot water.
- 12. Stir the whipping cream into the liquid.
- 13. Add the penne pasta to the pot.
- 14. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- 15. Reduce the heat to medium and cover the pot.
- 16. Let the pasta simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 17. After about 5 minutes of cooking time, add the Brussels sprouts to the pot.
- 18. Add the cream cheese portion.
- 19. Mix everything well until the cheese has melted.
- 20. Melt the butter in a separate pan over medium heat.
- 21. Toast the walnuts in the butter for about 2 minutes until golden brown.
- 22. Add the thyme leaves and the cranberries to the pan.
- 23. Mix the nuts well with the herbs and berries.
- 24. Season the pasta to taste with salt and pepper.
- 25. Sprinkle the finished pasta with grated Parmesan cheese.
- 26. Portion the pasta onto plates.
- 27. Sprinkle each serving with the walnut-cranberry crunch.
- 28. Serve the dish immediately and enjoy your meal.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 691
- Protein: 20 g · Fett/Fat: 38 g · Carbs: 66 g