Buckwheat tagliatelle, crisp herbs, Brussels sprouts and burnt butter

Name: Buckwheat tagliatelle, crisp herbs, Brussels sprouts and burnt butter
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for buckwheat tagliatelle, crisp herbs, Brussels sprouts and burnt butter.

Apr 22, 2013 10:43pm

By Lisa Featherby

Serves 6
25 mins preparation
15 mins cooking

Buckwheat tagliatelle, crisp herbs, Brussels sprouts and burnt butter

Buckwheat flour varies greatly from brand to brand; some are more processed than others, producing dry or chewy pasta. For this recipe, we prefer to use SF Health Foods buckwheat flour. Buckwheat pasta needs to be rolled and cut soon after it’s made, so keep resting time minimal.

Ingredients

600 gm Brussels sprouts, trimmed, leaves separated, hearts torn
250 gm butter
¼ cup each rosemary and oregano
1 cup (loosely packed) sage leaves
4 garlic cloves, thinly shaved on a mandolin
2 anchovy fillets, torn
Finely grated rind and juice of ½ lemon
Finely grated parmesan, to serve

Buckwheat pasta

200 gm buckwheat flour
100 gm “00” flour
3 eggs

Method

Main

1
For buckwheat pasta, process ingredients and 2 tsp sea salt flakes in a food processor until a smooth dough forms, then turn onto a work surface and knead until dough comes together, adding more flour if necessary to prevent sticking. Wrap in plastic wrap and rest (20 minutes), Roll out dough to 2mm thick, cut into 6mm-wide strips and set aside on a tray dusted with flour. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente (3-4 minutes), then drain (reserve 60ml pasta water).
2
Blanch Brussels sprouts until just tender (1-2 minutes for hearts, 30 seconds for leaves). Drain then set aside.
3
Heat butter in a large frying pan over high heat until foaming and nut-brown, then add herbs, garlic and anchovies and stir until herbs are crisp and garlic is light golden (1-2 minutes). Add lemon rind and juice and Brussels sprouts and stir until wilted (1-2 minutes), then add pasta and enough pasta water to form a little sauce. Toss to combine. Serve hot scattered with parmesan.