- Calories 403
- Fat 16.4g
- Satfat 5.6g
- Monofat 6.3g
- Polyfat 1.7g
- Protein 14g
- Carbohydrate 53g
- Fiber 7g
- Cholesterol 25mg
- Iron 4mg
- Sodium 416mg
- Calcium 57mg
Pasta with Bacon, Shredded Brussels Sprouts, and Lemon Zest
Photo: Brie Passano; Styling: Claire Spollen
Dicing bacon before tossing it into a pan allows for quicker cooking and even browning. Remove crisped bits with a slotted spoon to keep all of the tasty drippings in the pan.
How to Make It
Step 1
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
Step 2
While pasta cooks, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes or until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add Brussels sprouts and garlic to drippings in pan; sauté 4 minutes or until slightly softened. Stir in bacon, lemon rind, juice, butter, salt, and peppers. Add pasta to skillet; toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Chef's Notes
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YUMMY!!!
I've made this several times now...and have added my own twist. SHRIMP!! Extra lemon juice and zest (or less...depending on your own taste) and 15 to 20 shrimp cut into pieces...man o man is it delicious!! I've also served it over spaghetti/linguini/and egg noodles...any of the 3 are great in there! Also it was good chilled. It's become a fast favorite...especially since I discovered already shredded sprouts (I'm lazy LOL).
Delicious but a little too lemony
We loved this recipe but will cut down a bit on the lemon in the future. It was fairly easy to make and tated delicious. We will definitely make this again -- maybe even for company.
A little dry for our taste
We added shredded pecorino romano, which was a nice addition.
Wonderful!
Very light taste. I liked it but my husband and daughter said there was too much lemon in it. I will make it again and next time cut down the lemon a little bit.
Too Much Lemon Zest
I used dried lemon zest and small shells for this dish, but otherwise I followed the recipe. The dish was okay the first night I served it, but, when I reheated the leftovers, it had an unpleasant bitter taste.
yummy
Light and super..
Ok
might make a good side dish - like tastier recipes - easy - probably won't make again
yum
My favorite kind of weeknight meal - quick, doesn't make too many dirty dishes, and gets the kids to eat their veggies. It wasn't a combination that I would have thought of, but it works great. I'm adding this to my standard rotation.
GeeLisa's Review
Made this as directed. It was simple, yet balanced and tasty.
Good, but not great.