Tagliatelle with Brussel Sprouts and lemon dressing
This is a wonderful seasonal pasta dish.
Ingredients
1 shallot, finely diced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
300g brussel sprouts, clean and halve (or leave whole if very small)
1 small bunch parsley, finely chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil
150g crème fraiche – we use dairy free varieties
additional cream - we use dairy free oat cream - optional
Good pinch of sea salt and black pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg
Zest of 1-2 lemon; keep some for garnish
400g spelt tagliatelle
Method
Add 2-3 tablespoon olive oil to a large frying pan and cook the shallots and garlic on low heat until soft.
Add brussel sprouts and fry all sides.
Add crème fraiche and combine on low heat.
Season with sea salt, black pepper and nutmeg.
Add juice and zest of 1 lemon and combine.
Cook pasta as instructed in lightly salted water.
Drain, but keep 5 tablespoon of the cooking liquid.
Add pasta to the pan with 5 tablespoons of cooking liquid. Add 1-2 tablespoons olive oil and more lemon juice if you like and additional cream if too dry to your pasta. Season again.
Serve decorated with parsley and lemon zest and a grind of black pepper.
Serves 4