Main
Recipes
Course
Main Dishes
Penne With Brussels Sprouts and Crisp Bacon Recipe

Penne With Brussels Sprouts and Crisp Bacon Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Penne With Brussels Sprouts and Crisp Bacon

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

12 oz penne pasta, uncooked
3 cups brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
1/4 tsp salt
2 slices bacon
1 cup milk
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
3/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated and divided
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
1 tbsp pine nuts, toasted and chopped (optional)

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well.
Trim Brussels Sprouts, discarding the tough outer leaves and trimming off about 1/4-inch from stems. **Don't trim too much from the stems, or the sprouts will fall apart.
Steam Brussels Sprouts, covered, 7 minutes or until tender;drain and sprinkle with salt.
Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoons drippings in pan; crumble bacon and set aside.
Add Brussels Sprouts to the bacon drippings in pan; saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
Stir in cooked pasta; cover mixture and keep warm.
Combine milk, flour, and broth, stirring well with a whisk.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Gradually add milk mixture; stirring constantly with a whisk until well blended.
Cook for 6 minutes or until thickened; stir in 1/4 cup cheese, stirring cheese until melted.
Pour sauce over pasta mixture, tossing to coat.
Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, nuts, bacon, and pepper; Serve immediately.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	156.04 Kcal (653 kJ)
Calories from fat	68.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.58g	12%
Cholesterol	8.16mg	3%
Sodium	213.1mg	9%
Potassium	269.6mg	6%
Total Carbs	13.99g	5%
Sugars	4.11g	16%
Dietary Fiber	4.19g	17%
Protein	7.09g	14%
Vitamin C	37.7mg	63%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	87.9mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	82.33 Kcal (345 kJ)
Calories from fat	35.99 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4g	12%
Cholesterol	4.31mg	3%
Sodium	112.44mg	9%
Potassium	142.25mg	6%
Total Carbs	7.38g	5%
Sugars	2.17g	16%
Dietary Fiber	2.21g	17%
Protein	3.74g	14%
Vitamin C	19.9mg	63%
Iron	0.3mg	3%
Calcium	46.4mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Penne with Brussels Sprouts and Crisp Bacon

Uncooked penne (tube-shaped pasta) and 10 more..
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Pecans

Fresh brussels sprouts, Salt, Bacon, All-purpose flour and 5 more..
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Pecans

Fresh brussels sprouts, washed and trimmed, Salt, Bacon and 8 more..
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Herbs

Fresh brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (or quartered ... and 5 more..
Pat's Cream of Potato Soup

Bacon, diced, Onion, chopped, All-purpose flour and 4 more..
Scalloped Potatoes with Ham and Bacon

Bacon, Milk, All-purpose flour and 6 more..
Easy One-Bowl Milk Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes

All-purpose flour, Brown sugar and 11 more..
Shrimp and Rice Dish

Bacon, diced, Onion, finely chopped, Rice, Chicken broth and 3 more..
Bacon Gravy for Biscuits

Thick slices bacon, Milk , or as needed, All-purpose flour and 1 more..
Benihana Japanese Onion Soup

Canned chicken broth, Water, White onion and 8 more..