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Don’t let this freak you out.
I promise that brussels sprouts in pasta is good.
Especially when they are combined with bacon.
So I gotta tell you guys how I just spent the last ten minutes.
Trying to figure out how you properly spell brussels sprouts. See, I thought is was just brussel sprout, but my stupid spell check just kept putting the ugly little red line underneath the word brussel.
Speaking of that little red line, have I ever told you guys how much I hate seeing that little red line?
I HATE it.
I am one of the worlds worst spellers, so I need spell check. Like really, really need it, and a good one too……So of course I get stuck with the world’s worst spell check. FYI, the worlds worst speller and the world worst spell checker is not a good combo. Thank God for google. I google everything and luckily 98% of the time google is my best friend.
But the other 2% of the time is just not fun. That is normally when I have to call my younger (yeah, younger) brother and ask him for help. He normally gets it figured out for me.
Anyway, the point is that my spell check is terrible. So I never really thought anything of it when the world brussel just kept continuing to be underlined. Until today.
You guys, I have spelled brussels sprouts, brussel sprouts for the longest time. I mean, it’s not that big of a deal since I don’t go around preaching the benefits of brussels sprouts (but I totally could!). Still, I know I have said a thing or two about them on here.
Guys, come on! Don’t feel awkward. You gotta call me out on my spelling errors. I have to learn someday and I like to save myself as much embarrassment as possible.
Alright, now that I talked your head off about my poor ability to spell, let’s talk pasta!
Creamy, comforting pasta that has got to be the perfect food to welcome Monday. A Monday complete with bacon and mascarpone cheese is definitely a good one in my book.
I know that brussels sprouts in creamy fettuccine is not the most normal thing around, but as my mom would say, normal can be pretty boring. Of course she only said that to me when I was in ninth grade to make me feel better about feeling so completely not normal compared to the rest of the kids my age.
So now five years later, the big 2-0 just barely behind me, I am feeling pretty ok with not being normal.
It just is what it is, and I like it this way.
I figured, we put broccoli in fettuccine, why not brussels sprouts? And well we’re being crazy, why not throw some bacon in with those brussels sprouts?
After all, the pair are kind of made for each other.
Oh but wait, I forgot about the pecans.
Yes, I put pecans in this too. We have peanut pasta, so why not pecan pasta? It’s late october (November first is Friday!! SLOW DOWN time!) and I am in full fall mode. Which means lots and lots of pecans and brussels sprouts and other good fall stuff.
If you are not a brussels sprouts lover, swap them for broccoli or spinach, but I have to say, caramelized brussels sprouts take on a whole new awesome flavor. They are so good.
I honestly think it is worth trying.
This meal comes together so quickly, just like any other fettuccine.
One pan, two if you are counting the pot for boiling the pasta, and it comes together in forty-minutes. If you are a speedy wiz in the kitchen probably even shorter, but I was moving like molasses the day I made this.
If you are not into the bacon, than you can obviously leave it out to make this a vegetarian meal.
And really, if you think about it there is so much green in this meal it can almost be considered a healthy meal!
Ok, ok, ok so that’s a little stretch, but I did slim down my dad’s recipe from 2 sticks of butter and like four cups of cream to four tablespoons butter and no cream. Don’t worry though, it is still crazy creamy! A whole eight ounces of mascarpone cheese will do that for you. If you have never had mascarpone prepare to be amazed, the stuff is goood.
Sorry about the mass amount of photos today.
I had a hard enough time choosing from the two hundred plus photos I took of the meal. I just couldn’t seem to decide which ones to cut (you know me and decisions) so you get some extras today. But I kind of love tons and tons of photos anyway.
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Monday blues be gone!
Oh those brussel sprouts look so good, I could devour that entire pan!
Thank you!
Brussels in alfredo? Love!
Thanks so much, Erin!
I love Brussels Sprouts so seeing this recipe makes me happy! When the Brussels Sprouts are ready in the garden I will be stopping by this recipe again!
Thanks Pamela!
I could eat brussels sprouts and bacon every single day and this pasta looks like the best comfort food EVER! It snowed here last night, and I wouldn’t mind getting cooped up with a huge plate of this pasta!
Thanks Julia!!
This looks delicious! Your creativity shines again.
Thanks Norma!
Did you know Brussels is capitalized too? Originally cultivated at what is guessed almost a thousand years ago in Brussels, Belguim; since they are named after a city, the word should be capitalized.
I wonder if they over boiled them then much like my mom did years ago; they are definitely deserving of being re-discovered by cooks who know how to prepare them correctly; nice recipe!
Thanks Barbara! You always have so much great info!! 🙂
Never have brussel sprouts looked so delish!!! Love it!!!
Thanks Robyn!
I just discovered my love for brussel sprouts…but would have never thought about putting them in a pasta. Holy yum Batman!
Ha! Thanks Taylor! 🙂
I am in love with that dry pasta photo. So beautiful! And I think I would give this a shot… brussels sprouts can’t be bad with bacon, right? 🙂
RIGHT!! 🙂
Thanks Erin!
Oh my goodness! This pasta looks delicious!
Thank you so much, Carrian!
Anything with bacon, pasta and pecans calls my name and I happen to love brussels sprouts! I don’t get the spelling either, sometimes it’s capitalized? Like the city? Anyhoo, I have never sauteed them with brown sugar, sound amazing! Thanks, will make soon!
Thanks Jenna!!
You had me at bacon, then then again at Brussels sprouts. Looks awesome
Thanks Tracy!
Oh you darling Tieghan…. you’ve done it once again!! Honestly, how do you come up with these amazing, totally fun, totally out of the box dishes? I love pasta, I love bacon, I love Brussels sprouts…What a perfect combination. I’m making it this week for sure!!
Your pictures are amazing… just beautiful. <3
Thank you so much, Purdy!! Let me know how this goes. Hope you love it!
What a great way to enjoy some brussels sprouts!
Thank you, Kevin!
Love Brussels. Love the plate. I have it. I’ve never made it look nearly so beautiful as you have with this dish!
Thanks Averie!! I love the plates too!