Bowtie Pasta with Bacon and Brussels Sprouts
By Creativeculinary
@CreativCulinary
Brussels Sprouts. Is there any vegetable that evokes for you the same memories I have of this one from my childhood? Maybe even more especially one that has seen my opinion change so dramatically? For me this is it; hands down. Maybe there was no asparagus or canned pea love either but I could get through those. Poor Brussels Sprouts got the majority of my childhood ire and by ire I mean literally crying over being told to eat at least one. Maybe if mom had put down that can and served this Bowtie Pasta with Bacon and Brussels Sprouts my childhood would have been filled with better memories?
Like many of us I have learned over the years what a difference preparation can mean. No more boiling to death the vegetables that require a lighter hand. Not only are the texture and taste magnificently different but even the color has more appeal. Forget Army green and imagine a bright, vivid green that has this exceptional little vegetable now at the top of my list for taste and presentation...doggone it, now it's pretty!
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I came upon this recipe when I was asked by Mary Younkin, who blogs at BarefeetintheKitchen.com, if I would consider taking a peek at her new cookbook. The title appealed to me as I just knew it would to many readers too, ' ![Bowtie Pasta with Bacon Brussels Sprouts]()
The%20Weeknight%20Dinner%20Cookbook:%20Simple%20Family-Friendly%20Recipes%20for%20Everyday%20Home%20CookingThe Weeknight Dinner Cookbook,' a book devoted to getting a meal on the table for our families without spending so much time they're ready for bed by the time supper is on the table.
Organized by three categories; all devoted to making meals fast and delicious. There are recipes for 5-10 minute prep time for dishes that need to cook on their own in the oven, another group that are 15-25 minutes meals and lastly dishes that take a bit longer but still only 30-45 minutes to get dinner on the table. I've made a couple of dishes from the book and have loved each one but I seriously love the timing. I might cook all day and have nothing to really eat so like you, I appreciate a real dinner that I can get made and served in less than an hour. Winner winner chicken dinner? Why yes there is a chicken dish or two!
I've made two dishes so far and while I loved both, I decided to share the one with the aforementioned Brussels Sprouts. They are pan roasted and combined with bowtie pasta, bacon, cream and Parmesan cheese to create what was a perfect dinner for me. I've also prepared Mary's Honey Chipotle Meatloaf and we loved it but no photos to share, oops! Sometimes the people say 'Let's EAT!' and photos are simply not going to happen. I will be making it again and I'll probably share it too but if I were you I wouldn't wait...go ![Bowtie Pasta with Bacon Brussels Sprouts]()
The%20Weeknight%20Dinner%20Cookbook:%20Simple%20Family-Friendly%20Recipes%20for%20Everyday%20Home%20Cookingbuy this book! Perfect for the beginner or more experienced cook...don't we all need new ideas for dinner?
As for these Spouts? Make them if you hated them, make them if you love them now. Make them for Thanksgiving but seriously, just make them. Maybe don't have company over like I did. I had to share and you won't have to!
By the way, it is Food Network day too; be sure to check out the fantastic Brussels Sprouts collection after the recipe.
