Loving chefs recipes

Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6, and fill a large pot with water to cook the sprouts, potato and pasta.
When the water boils, salt it generously, tip in the prepared sprouts, the potato dice and the pasta and let the water come back to the boil, then cook for about 8–10 minutes, or until the potato is tender and the pasta al dente. Just before draining, remove 2 cupfuls of the cooking liquid and put to one side.
Tip the drained pasta, sprouts and potato pieces into a roasting tin (approx. 25 x 36cm), or a lasagne dish (approx. 23 x 34cm), then add the ricotta and diced gruyère and a cupful of cooking water, and toss well to combine. Add more liquid if you feel the pasta is too dry.
Warm the butter and garlic oil in a small saucepan and, when melted and beginning to sizzle gently, add the shredded sage and fry for about 30 seconds before spooning or dribbling the butter and crisp sage over the pasta bake. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, by which time the surface will be scorched a light gold. I like this best if it’s left to stand for at least 15 minutes before eating.

Ingredients

• 750 gram(s) brussels sprouts (trimmed and halved)
• 250 gram(s) baking potatoes (peeled and in 2-3cm dice)
• 500 gram(s) wholewheat penne (or spelt tortiglioni or penne)
• 1 pinch of salt (for vegetable and pasta water, to taste)
• 100 gram(s) ricotta cheese
• 250 gram(s) gruyere cheese (in 1cm dice)
• 50 gram(s) unsalted butter (soft)
• 1 tablespoon(s) garlic oil
• 4 sage leaves (shredded)
• 50 gram(s) grated parmesan