Spätzle in bacon sauce with Brussels sprouts

AUTHOR
Shirley Vincent
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
15 mins
TOTAL TIME
15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 350 g frozen Brussels sprouts
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 80 g wafer-thin sliced Pancetta bacon
  • 8 Stem(s) Thyme
  • 50 g Parmesan cheese
  • 1 package (400 g) fresh spaetzle (refrigerated shelf)
  • 125 g Whipped cream
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 Splash of lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1

    Blanch the Brussels sprouts in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes. Rinse cold in a sieve, drain well and cut in half. Peel garlic and cut into slices. Cut Pancetta into pieces. Wash the thyme, shake dry, remove leaves from the stalks. Slice parmesan

  2. 2

    Prepare the spaetzle in boiling salted water according to the instructions on the packet. Drain bacon in a pan without fat for 3-4 minutes, remove. Add Brussels sprouts, garlic and thyme to the pan. Fry for about 2 minutes. Add cream, bring to the boil and simmer for about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Mix spaetzle and bacon into the sauce and arrange on 4 plates. Sprinkle with parmesan

  3. 3

    Preparation time approx. 15-20 minutes

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
440 kcal
CARBS
39 g
FATS
23 g
PROTEINS
19 g