Bacon, Brussels Sprout And Corned Beef Pasta

Bacon, Brussels Sprout And Corned Beef Pasta

Ingredients:

• 14 ounce bag of Good Luck Pasta (or any 14-16 ounce bag of short pasta like penne, farfalle, etc)
• 6 slices of bacon (do not used pre-cooked - you need the fat to cook the sprouts)
• 12 ounces of Brussels sprouts, quartered
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 shallots, thinly sliced
• 6 ounces of corned beef, cubed (approx. one 1/2? slice of corned beef from deli)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup dry white wine

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining pasta!
2. In a large sauce pan, cook bacon until crispy, approximately 5-6 minutes on med-high. Remove bacon from pan and place on a plate on a paper towel. Crumble bacon when cooled.
3. Add sprouts to pan with bacon fat, add salt and pepper, and cook covered for 5 minutes. Do not stir!
4. Add shallots, golden raisins, and corned beef. Cook for 2 minutes more.
5. Add white wine and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
6. Add pasta, crumbled bacon, and reserved pasta water. Toss and serve!