• Preheat the oven to 425 F for the brussels, and prepare a pot of salted water for the pasta. In the meantime, prep the brussels and make the sauce. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the quartered brussel sprouts with olive oil and a dash of salt. Bake for 18 minutes, until lightly browned. No need to flip them, just let ‘em roast.

To make the sauce:

• Place all sauce ingredients in a highspeed blender and blend away until completely smooth. Scrape down the sides with a spatula to make sure you get everything.
• When the macaroni is tender, drain it in a colander. Immediately place it back in the pot you boiled it in and stir in the sauce. Place pot on low heat and stir for 3 minutes or so, until the sauce is thickened a bit and everything is deliciously creamy. Taste for salt, toss in the brussel sprouts and serve!
• In the pic I put some extra chipotles in, but that was just for show. Unless you like things REALLY spicy you can skip that.