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Breaded Brussels Sprouts on pasta with tomato basil sauce

Breaded Brussels sprouts are a perfect topping for this simple pasta dish

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 490 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Breaded Brussels Sprouts
  • 1/2 cup of thin rice flakes ground coarsely
  • 2 tbsp + chickpea flour
  • 1 teaspoon flaxmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or spice mix of choice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or black pepper or to taste
  • 3-5 Tablespoons warm-hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon oil
  • 8 Brussels sprouts stems cut, halved and outer leaves removed.
Pasta
  • 2 cups of any pasta of choice
My simple tomato basil sauce
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 3-4 Tablespoons of chopped fresh basil leaves
  • salt to taste

Instructions

Breaded Brussels Sprouts
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  1. Mix all the ingredients, except BSprouts, to get a thick pasty mix. Let sit for a minute. Then coat halved brussels sprouts with it. The mixture is not very sticky, so just press on both sides to cover as much as you can. (See ready for baking picture above) Adjust water and chickpea flour if needed.
  2. Place on parchment with halved side up.
  3. Bake in preheated 365 degrees F for 20-25 minutes until the batter is dry and some outer leaves start to brown.
Pasta
  1. Prepare 2 cups of any pasta of choice. Add tomato basil sauce and toss. You can also use any pesto sauce with it.
  2. Top with breaded brussels sprouts, nutritional yeast(optional) and chopped fresh basil.
My simple tomato basil sauce:
  1. Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil in pan, add in 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped.
  2. Cook for 1 minute on medium heat.
  3. Add 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes and 3 medium tomatoes finely chopped.
  4. Cook covered for 5 minutes.
  5. Add in 3-4 Tablespoons of chopped fresh basil leaves or a teaspoon of dried basil and salt to taste(1/2 teaspoon).
  6. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes until the tomatoes are mushy.

Notes

  • Nutritional values are based on one serving

Nutrition Information

Calories 490kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 96g (32%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 367mg (15%) Potassium 844mg (24%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 2520IU (50%) Vitamin C 91.8mg (102%) Calcium 69mg (7%) Iron 3.2mg (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 490

% Daily Value*

Calories 490kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 96g 32%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 367mg 15%
Potassium 844mg 18%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 2520IU 50%
Vitamin C 91.8mg 102%
Calcium 69mg 7%
Iron 3.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.