Protein Swap | Swedish-Inspired Ground Beef
with Buttered Egg Noodles & Brussels Sprouts
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
830 /serving
Sit down to a Swedish supper, streamlined for the utmost simplicity. Don’t bother with meatballs, ground beef is the basis for a creamy sauce spiced with allspice and nutmeg. It embraces egg noodles boiled with quartered Brussels sprouts, rich with butter and chopped parsley.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 300g Brussels sprouts
- 14g Parsley
- 140g Egg noodles
- 60ml Heavy cream
- 8.5g Scandinavian Styles spices (enriched wheat flour, onion, garlic, salt, allspice, nutmeg)
Contains: Eggs • Milk • Wheat
You will need:
Medium pan
Medium pot
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
2 or 4 tbsp Butter
Total Fat
45 g
Saturated Fat
22 g
Sodium
530 mg
Total Carb
67 g
Sugars
6 g
Protein
42 g
Fibre
8 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Roughly chop the parsley leaves and stems.
- Quarter the Brussels sprouts lengthwise (cut into sixths if large).
Boil the noodles & Brussels sprouts
- Add the noodles and Brussels sprouts to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, 4 to 6 min., until al dente.
- Drain and return to the pot.
- Add 2 tbsp butter (double for 4 portions), ⅔ of the parsley and S&P; toss well.
Cook the pork
- Meanwhile, in a medium pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the pork*; season with ⅓ of the spices and S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until browned and cooked through.
Make the sauce & coat the pork
- To the pan, add the remaining spices and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 min., until combined.
- Add the cream, ¼ cup water (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
- Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until combined and thickened.
Plate your dish
- Divide the pasta and Brussels sprouts between your plates.
- Top with the pork and sauce.
- Garnish with the remaining parsley. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
