Pasta with Brussels sprouts: a quick first course

The first courses with Brussels sprouts are truly amazing. Try this very simple pasta with sprouts to realize it.

Brussels sprouts are one of those ingredients that not everyone agrees: either you hate them or you love them. We belong to this second category and this is why we have fun experimenting with different recipes, especially tasty first courses . Today we opted for pasta with Brussels sprouts, made with just a handful of ingredients. In fact, we have decided to keep the recipe as simple as possible without failing to give you some tastier variations.

In fact, you shouldn’t be fooled by our vegan pasta with brussels sprouts. Oil, garlic and lemon zest will be enough to make this light recipe make a huge leap in quality. Are you curious to discover all the steps to bring this dish to the table?

How to prepare the pasta recipe with Brussels sprouts

1. First clean the sprouts by removing the base and the outermost layer of leaves. Then divide them in half and keep them aside.
2. Cook the pasta in abundant salted water for the time indicated on the package. Along with the pasta, add the sprouts. The cooking times are in fact the same.
3. Separately, in a pan, heat the oil with the garlic clove.
4. Once the pasta is ready, drain it and sauté it in a pan adding a generous grind of pepper and the grated lemon zest. Serve immediately while still hot.

If you have any leftover sprouts, we advise you to try them simply cooked in a pan : they are delicate and very tasty.

Pasta with Brussels sprouts: tasty variations

If you are not interested in getting a vegan first course, we recommend an easy but very tasty recipe, pasta with Brussels sprouts and bacon . To prepare it, sauté 100 g of diced bacon in a pan without adding oil or garlic and then, once the pasta is ready, toss everything together: you will feel what a delight. Pasta with Brussels sprouts and anchovies is also excellent. To prepare it, follow the basic recipe and melt four anchovy fillets in oil with oil and garlic. Then skip everything when ready and enjoy.

storage

Pasta with sprouts can be kept in the refrigerator for 2-3 days . You can heat it either in a pan or in the microwave before consuming it.