20 minutes or less

What You’ll Need:

2 c brown rice, quinoa or chickpea pasta

1 pound brussel sprouts, shaved

4 cloves garlic, sliced thin

2 Tbsp olive oil

Salt & pepper to taste

Parchment paper

1 tsp thyme

½ c slivered almonds

zest of 1 large lemon

juice of 1/2 that lemon

3 additional Tbsp olive oil

OPTIONAL: crushed red pepper & additional salt to taste

Preheat oven to broil.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil for the pasta & cook according to package instructions.

Then, shave brussel sprouts using a shaving blade on your food processor, slicing thinly with a knife OR buy pre-shaved sprouts.

Toss shaved sprouts & garlic with olive oil, salt & pepper. Spread evenly on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Pop onto the top rack of the oven under broiler for 7 minutes.

Drain cooked pasta & return to large pot. Toss with spices, lemon zest, juice, additional olive oil. Toss in charred sprouts & garlic.

Serve into big serving bowls & be so happy!

Serves 2 as a main, more as a side.