Roasted Brussels Sprout Pasta
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Serves: 4
 
This roasted brussels sprout pasta is perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
  • 15 Brussels sprouts, the hard ends discarded and thinly sliced.
  • 30 datterini or grape tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 clove garlic, with the skin
  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, cut in strips
  • 10 taggiasche olives without pits
  • ¼ shallot, sliced
  • 2 anchovies in oil* (optional, but good)
  • 10 basil leaves, chopped
  • Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
  • A few pinches of salt
  • 1 tablespoon course salt
  • 11 oz of Whole wheat Spaghettini (or other pasta)
  • ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, freshly grated*
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with rimmed edges with parchment paper.
  2. Put the Brussels sprouts, tomatoes and garlic on the tray and cover with a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and a few pinches of salt. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every often.
  3. In the meantime, bring a medium sized pot of water to boil. Salt the water. When the vegetables have only five more minutes to bake, start cooking the pasta. Set the timer for one minute less than the directions on the package.
  4. Put one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil in a skillet, add the shallots and sautè for 2-3 minutes. You can either leave the shallots in the sauce or remove them to just keep the flavored oil in the skillet. Add the anchovies, if desired, and stir until broken up in small pieces and almost dissolved. Add the taggiasche olives, sun-dried tomatoes and Brussels sprouts and tomatoes from the oven.
  5. Drain the pasta, reserving a bit of the cooking water. Pour the pasta into the sauce and add the Parmigiano Reggiano, basil and a bit of cooking water if needed. Serve immediately. Buon appetito!
  6. *For a vegetarian or vegan meal simply leave out the anchovies and substitute the Parmigiano Reggiano with a similar vegetarian or vegan cheese.
Recipe by Italicana Kitchen at https://italicanakitchen.com/roasted-brussels-sprout-pasta/