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Brussels Sprouts, Dried Cranberries, Caramelized Onion & Sage Penne Recipe

Colleen Shibley
Embrace the flavors of Thanksgiving with our festive penne recipe. It’s great as a Thanksgiving side or as the star of the show in a weekday dinner or lunch.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 255 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil divided
  • 4 cups sliced onion 1 lb
  • 2 tbsp sage leaves sliced
  • ¼ cup cranberries 1/2 oz, dried, preferably no sugar added
  • 4 oz penne
  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts 9 oz, halved

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Add 1 tbsp of the oil and all of the onions.
  • Sprinkle with salt.
  • Slowly cook, stirring from time to time until golden (about 30 minutes).
  • Stir in the sage leaves and cranberries.
  • While the onions are caramelizing, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Cook the penne according to package directions. Drain and reserve.
  • Also while the onions are cooking, bring a small saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the Brussels sprouts until just softened (about 5 minutes). Drain.
  • Remove the onion mixture from the pan to a bowl.
  • Heat the same pan over medium high heat.
  • Add the remaining 1 tbsp oil and sauté the brussels sprouts until browned (about 3 minutes).
  • Stir in the penne and the onion mixture.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 255 kcal | Carbohydrates: 41 g | Protein: 7 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.04 g | Sodium: 19 mg | Potassium: 486 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 9 g | Vitamin A: 339 IU | Vitamin C: 50 mg | Calcium: 81 mg | Iron: 2 mg

Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.

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