Noodles with Brussels Sprout Leaves

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 15min
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Noodles with Brussels sprout leaves is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the vegetable category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 400 g Brussels sprout leaves
  • Salt
  • 400 g small shell pasta
  • 1 Pomegranate
  • 40 g pistachios
  • 2 tbsp coarse mustard
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • pepper (ground)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Break the stem of the sprouts, cut off thick stems and slice the leaf tips in the middle. Wash the leaves well and blanch them in plenty of boiling salted water for about 1 minute. Drain, shock with cold water, drain again and roughly chop.

  2. 2.

    Cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.

  3. 3.

    Press the pomegranate all around, halve it and gently knock out the seeds.

  4. 4.

    Blend the pistachios with mustard, 4 tbsp oil and lemon juice into a fine paste. Season with salt and pepper.

  5. 5.

    Sauté the sprouts briefly in hot oil in a pan. Season with salt and pepper and fold in the drained pasta. Plate and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Drizzle sauce over and serve.