Easy and Addictive Baked Brussels Sprouts
I make this recipe often - the way many people make popcorn, but Brussels sprouts are much healthier and yummier, in my opinion. I like to make it simple, with olive oil, salt, pepper, and grated parmesan. You can also fancy it up with drizzled aged balsamic vinegar (bacon or prosciutto, crumbled cheese).
Prep Time 2 minutes mins
Cook Time 28 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Salad, Simple Snack, Vegan/Vegetarian
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 2 people
Calories 125 kcal
- 20 Brussels sprouts (aprox. 10 per person)
- 2 tbsp virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp Salt & Fresh cracked pepper (to taste)
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese good quality, Italian
Optional
- 2 strips bacon or prosciutto fried, chopped, med fine
- 2 tbsp crumbled cheese blue cheese, feta etc.
- 1 drizzle aged balsamic vinegar
Cook
Preheat oven to 400
Cut the tips off and cut the sprouts in half, let the outer leaves fall off
place the Brussels sprouts in Pyrex dish or on cooking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper and toss until coated
Start cooking with the flat side down - toss about 1/2 way through cooking
Cook time 25 minutes (they are done when soft, but not mushy and leaves look toasted)
Brussels sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable in the cabbage family and are very high in vitamin C, and have anti-inflammatory properties. It is also low calorie. In European folk medicine, cabbage leaves were used to treat inflammation. It is very nutritious and delicious—a zero guilt treat.
Especially if you want to replace the parmesan cheese with "fauxmesan," you can make it using equal parts pecans and nutritional yeast in a food processor. Keep the chunks large and add a tiny amount of olive oil and S&P to become like sand. Do not over-process, or it becomes like butter.
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I prefer to use the pyrex dish for this recipe because I worry less about the Brussels sprouts falling out when I toss them mid-bake.
Calories: 125kcal
Keyword baked, delicious, easy, healthy, quick