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Brussels Sprouts Carbonara

A dairy free & gluten free creamy white sauce spaghetti with crispy bacon tossed with steamed brussels sprouts made in 30 min!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Author: Nikole Goncalves

Ingredients

  • 1 package brown rice spaghetti
  • 1 package bacon chopped
  • 3 cups brussels sprouts chopped in half
  • 1 small brown onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews*
  • 2 ladles reserved pasta water**
  • 3/4 cup filtered water
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • Optional: fresh chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • In a high speed add in water, lemon juice, cashews, garlic and spices and blend until smooth (roughly 30-60 sec) and set aside.
  • Next, in a large skillet on low-meat heat start sautéed your chopped bacon for 3-5 min while stirring so it doesn't stick. Then add in your chopped onion and stir and sauté for another 5-10 min until your bacon is nice and crispy.
  • While your bacon is crisping up you can bring a large pot of water to a boil with a bit a sea salt and cook your brown rice spaghetti according to the directions on the package.
  • At the same time you can get another smaller pot of water to a boil and cook your brussels sprouts for 10 min then drain and set aside.
  • Once spaghetti is cooked reserve 2 ladles worth of pasta water to use in the sauce. Drain and rinse the spaghetti with cold water and add to your bacon and onion.
  • To your pasta and bacon pour in your creamy white sauce from the blender and toss well.
  • Add in white wine and pasta water and toss.
  • Add in brussels sprouts, toss one last time and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
  • Serve right away!

Notes

*Soak your raw cashews in water overnight if you're not using a highspeed blender.