Let me tell you, there was some good eatin’ at the Haupert household last night. Here are two delicious recipes that I think you’ll want to try!
Pasta with Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Red Onions
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 3/4 pound Brussels sprouts, halved
- 1 medium red onion, cut into thick wedges
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 5 slices of bacon
- 10-12 ounces whole wheat pasta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425*F.
In a large bowl, toss together Brussels sprouts, red onion, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Hi, Murph.
Add mixture to a large rimmed baking sheet and roast until veggies are golden brown, approximately 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed.
Then, cook bacon as directed and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to soak up any extra grease.
When cool, break bacon into pieces.
Add the roasted veggie mixture, bacon, and Parmesan to the pasta and toss to combine.
Eat and enjoy!
Mmm! This pasta dish turned out so well. Maybe it’s just because there were so many of my favorite flavors in it? I mean, Brussels sprouts + Parmesan + bacon is always a winning combination for me!
For dessert, I whipped up a delicious batch of Frosted Date-Nut Cookies. Ooooh, yes, I did.
Frosted Date-Nut Cookies
Makes 1 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
Cookies:
- 1/2 cup pitted dates
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting:
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/4 cup powered sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350*F.
- Combine pitted dates and water in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add date puree and remaining cookie ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth.
- Portion batter using a tablespoon onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are firm to the touch and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, combine butter, powered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl.
- When cookies are finished baking, remove from oven and allow to fully cool before frosting.
- Eat and enjoy!
Oh my gosh! That pasta dish looks and sounds so good! I’ll have to try it soon when bf isn’t home, as he hates Brussels… lol.
I’d love that recipe because I make the same thing (but with caramelized onions) but not with pasta. I know what I’m making next week! 🙂 The cookies look pretty dang good too!
both of those look delicious!! i was wondering where the sauce was for the pasta, but i suppose with the park and olive oil roasted veggies, you don’t even need it!
The cookies look great. That frosting is such a simple and effective one.
I am craving bacon Tina. Craving it so so bad. But I cannot find any organic, or hormone-free stuff where I live. This is a problem for me. I also have an intense craving for ground turkey and chicken sausage. But again, where I live (and with my finances) I simply cannot find the organic or “happy” stuff. I’m not perfect with buying organic and hormone-free chicken because I either often cannot find or afford, but I try to do that on a 50-50 basis and make a balance. But with things like bacon and ground meat, I’m not sure if I should do this or not.
Yum… Anything with brussel sprouts is a winning recipe in my book! Perfect weeknight dinner!
I love your recipes! Your ingredients are simple and luckily, I can find them all abroad 🙂 Some recipes are too complicated and products are more limited in Europe. Thanks and keep em comin!!!
Wow; that pasta looks fantastic! I love flavorful pasta dishes & this looks like just that!
I love pasta dishes like that. But those cookies…. oh my goodness!
I’m glad my roasting pan isn’t the only one to look rough!
I can’t wait to try those cookies! They sound like a baked version of a larabar!
Yum! I love Brussels sprouts, and adding bacon to them seems like the perfect idea. I have been wanting to try them with prosciutto for awhile now, so this looks like a recipe I could easily mix-and-match the ingredients to try something new.
That pasta dish looks delicious! I am a huge fan of brussels sprouts but lately with my GI issues, I am unable to eat them. I miss them so!
mmm I bet those cookies would work as no bake too. Although what’s better than a warm cookie from the oven?
Um, can I come over for leftovers?? 🙂 Those both look so tasty!! I have never made brussels sprouts before…I’m always afraid they’ll come out wrong and I’ll hate them haha.
@Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health: This recipe is so easy! Just cut everything up, toss in olive oil, salt, and pepper and pop in the oven for 25 minutes. The Brussels sprouts will come out great!
Those cookies sound/look AMAZING!! YUMM. Thanks, Tina 🙂
That pasta looks delicious! But I have to be honest, I’m always too lazy to go to the trouble of adding bacon to things! However I bet it really makes the dish…
MMM Those frost date nut cookies looks spectacular! Happy Friday 🙂
Wow! Two great recipes that I put on the list to make asap! I’m not much of a bacon fan so I might omit that but it all looks great. I love Brussels sprouts.
Dinner looks awesome!! I love me some brussles sprouts!
I love love love brussels sprouts with pasta. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one 🙂
I think I would absolutely love that dinner. My husband isn’t a fan of Brussel sprouts, so I’d just have to make it on a night when he isn’t home! 😉
That looks like the Tupperware bacon cooker my mom always had! Ahhh the memories of the smell of bacon cooking when I was little… officially hungry for bacon now!
I always see raw date cookies floating around the internet, but I actually love the idea of a cooked version. Ugh…anything with frosting is my downfall!
That is some good eatin’! They both sound delicious and right up my foodie alley. I always love your simple recipes, they’re the best!
These ae some really great recipes! I love to add brussels sprouts to my eats 🙂
I just made a roasted tomato and kale pasta with bacon and it was amazing. No I know what to do with some Brussels sprouts I have in the fridge. Yum!!
Looks delish! I know you do a lot of crossfit, i was just wondering why you haven’t gone paleo? My friend is a crossfitter and he said they ‘endorse’ the paleo lifestyle. I know they obviously don’t make one eat that way, but i was just curious of your opinion. Hope you have a great day!
@Devonshire: No, I don’t do Paleo (or diets, in general). I love oatmeal, cheese, and beer ever to give them up! 😉
LOVING the looks of those cookies right now. YUM!!!
I have to give myself a high five for being nominated for Fitness’s Magazine’s Fiteratti Award in the category of “Best Healthy Eating Blog”!
How do you feel about strapping a handful of those cookies to Murphy’s back and sending him on this way? They look delicious and I’d love to spend an afternoon playing with a cute little pug! Let me know what you think. 😉
Omg looks so tasty!!!! I love roasted brussel sprouts in pasta, must make this asap!!!
Ohmy! I need to buys some dates to try these 🙂
Nice looking recipe.
Murph wants a treat.
Jay
I think I’ll have to try that pasta recipe. Minus the bacon tho for me… 😉
These both look so good! I love dates in cookies. And I love even more that they’re frosted! 😀
Pasta and cookies all in one post?!?! Well ya can’t go wrong with that 🙂
I just “pinned” your recipe! My husband loves pasta but I don’t make it very often, but I love brussell sprouts so many this is how we can meet in the middle?! Also, your cookie creations are always so creative, can’t wait to try these ones!
your recipe will taste great with roasted red peppers 😀
That pasta looks so yummy. I am going to make it soon.
I just made this pasta dish tonight and it was incredible!! Only thing I did different was add roasted red peppers and used brown rice pasta. Yummy!!!
Yay! So glad you like it! 🙂
That pasta dish looks delicious!your recipe will taste great with roasted red peppers.. Thanks for sharing…