Brussel sprouts

[live4christp1]

So we are trying new foods and new ways to fix said foods. Trying to start eating more fresh veggies and less of the stuff in the can.

Today's topic is brussel sprouts. So please tell me how you like them, recipes, etc.

Thanks!
Cristy

 

[Mom2Nick]

I cut them in half, trim, par boil them, then pan fry in butter till parts are crispy and brown. Very tasty

 

[amid chaos]

Cut them in half, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in a hot oven until tender.

 

[Disneyadore]

Let them rest on ore two days in your freezer.
The frost take away the bitterness.

Clean them and make a crosscut on the bottom and boil them together with a bread crust.

Serve them with melted butter and nutmeg

 

[torismom]

I either roast them in the oven or par boil them. When par boiling them I like to squirt lemon juice over them, salt , pepper and dip them in mustard.

 

[IntercomGroupPage]

Slice off the stemmy part at the bottom, take off the outer leaves (like 2), slice them in half, boil for 10 minutes, drain, put back in pot with some butter, gently mix until it's melted, salt and pepper 'em and eat.

WICK. ED. GOOD.

 

[Sorsha]

I do brussels sprounts one of two ways:

1) I trim them, and mix them with a bunch of other veggies (diced potatoes, carrots, chopped summer squash, broccoli, etc), put the whole lot in a foil pouch (used to be able to buy them, now have to make my own ) dot it with some butter, sprinkle on some S&P and a little garlic powder, squirt in lots of lemon juice, seal it up WELL, and throw the whole thing on the grill while we are BBQing meat. Serve in a huge pile on the plate next to the meat when it is done. This is my FAV summer meal.

2) If I can't reasonably BBQ (she says, looking out the window at 3 inches of fresh snow ), then I do as previous posters suggest. Trim them, boil them, toss with butter and seasonings and a little lemon.

I put lemon juice on almost every veggie I cook (not peas, corn, green beans, or carrots though). I think it really helps bring out that fresh flavor and I like the citrus-y snap.

 

[chloe770]

Today's topic is brussel sprouts. So please tell me how you like them, recipes, etc.

Thanks!
Cristy

On someone elses plate.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

I like them crispy and salty around the edges and sweet in the middle, so I do them 2 ways:

1) Cut them in quarters and boil them just a little (or use the frozen baby ones and defrost in the microwave), then toss them with Italian dressing (I like Newman's own Family Style Italian) and stick them under the broiler.

2) Fry a few pieces of good thick cut bacon, shred the sprouts and then saute them in the grease (Hash greens?). Mix in the crumbled bacon.

 

[Darcy03231]

I steam them, cut them in half and drizzle with balsamic vinegar. Yummy! (and low fat).

 

[Golf4food]

So please tell me how you like them, recipes, etc.

On somebody else's plate on the other side of the room.

 

[Molly Meow]

I just cut the stems off, notch an 'X' into the bottom and boil them. Serve 'em up with mayo.

 

[tinkntraining]

I have to admit that I instantly revert to a 3-year-old whenever brussel sprouts are involved. YUCK!!!

 

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Roast them in my Grandma's old cast iron skillet with olive oil, salt & pepper.

Turn them a few times so they carmelize evenly. Very good!

 

[NotUrsula]

On somebody else's plate on the other side of the room.

... Or in someone else's home on the other side of the street!

The smell of sprouts is just too much for me; they are banned from my home.

 

[liamsaunt]

I also do the cut in half and saute in butter thing.

Another really quick way to cook them is to shred them--cut off the base and slice thinly or put through the slice attachment on your food processor. Saute them in a little butter or olive oil. They only take five minutes to cook this way.

 

[jezebella]

This makes them become not so good for you, but they are very good to eat:

In a sautee pan, cut up 5-6 slices of bacon and a thinly sliced onion and sautee until the bacon is crisp and onions are carmelized.

Slice fresh sprouts in half, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper, and roast in a 400 degree oven for about 10 minutes in a rimmed cookie sheet.

Toss bacon and onion mixture with sprouts on cookie sheet, sprinkle with a little parmesean cheese and broil until cheese is melted. OMG---sooooo good!

 

[Micca]

... Or in someone else's home on the other side of the street!

The smell of sprouts is just too much for me; they are banned from my home.

Send 'em back to Belgium where they came from!

 

[kathymc]

Cover with olive oil and tons of sea salt. Bake at 400* for about 30 minutes shaking every 7 minutes or so. Best if they blacken some. Look horrible but taste delicious - had them last night

YUM!

 

[Pakey]

Throw them in trash receptacle, cover, and forget about 'em.