Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts Pasta with Parmesan
This pasta with brown butter brussels sprouts and parmesan cheese is our all time favorite. You're going to love this spring pasta dish!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 box Pasta I used Cavatappi, but you could use your favorite type of pasta for this dish.
- 2-3 tbsp Salt
- 6 tbsp Butter
- 3/4 lb Brussels Sprouts Sliced thinly
- 1 clove Garlic Minced
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes Optional
- 1 Lemon Zested
- 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese Freshly Grated
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil with 2 tbsp salt. You want the water to be salty like the ocean. Add the pasta to the boiling water. Follow instructions to cook pasta al dente.
- In a large skillet, add the butter and cook until it turns brown. The butter will start to foam and you'll see brown bits begin to form. Once this happens remove it from the heat and add the brussels sprouts, garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Bring the pan back to the heat and toss everything together. Cook for 3-5 minutes and then add the lemon zest.
- Once the pasta is done cooking, add it into the skillet with the brussels sprouts. Toss everything together and add the lemon juice and 3/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. You can also add some pasta water to the sauce if you think it needs it. Season with additional salt and pepper.
- Serve with lemon zest on top and parmesan cheese.