Brussels Sprouts Recipes

Brussels sprouts is one of the cultivars of the species, Brassica oleracea, that includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi and collard greens. In case of Brussels sprouts, the green buds of the plant are the edible part. These green leafy buds are like miniature cabbages in looks and smell. These buds, that are known as Brussels sprouts are around 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter. Brussels sprouts is a vegetable, that is considered as highly nutritious. It contains high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, B vitamins, dietary fiber, folic acid, antioxidants, beta carotene, protein, iron and potassium. It is also said to be having numerous health benefits. However, most people dislike the offensive smell of Brussels sprouts and are averse to it. If you want to reap the health benefits of this vegetable, you can make use of the following recipes, that can help you in preparing delicious Brussels sprouts dishes.

How to Make Tasty Brussels Sprouts Tasty

As mentioned above, Brussels sprouts are healthy and nutritious, but, it has been observed that this vegetable is sometimes discarded due to its offensive smell. However, this vegetable can be delicious. Here are some Brussels sprouts recipes for you.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

As per this recipe, you need 1½ pounds of Brussels sprouts, olive oil, kosher salt and black pepper powder. Preheat the oven to 400° F and then, clean and cut the Brussels sprouts. Add one teaspoon kosher salt, three tablespoons olive oil and ½ teaspoon pepper powder to Brussels sprout pieces. You have to shake the pan with the contents, so that the Brussels sprout pieces get coated with the oil, salt and pepper in an even manner. Now, spread the contents on a baking sheet and place it on center oven rack. You have to roast it for around 40 minutes and make sure to turn the pieces, every ten minutes, so that the pieces get brown uniformly.

Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Along with bacon, Brussels sprouts can make mouth-watering dishes. In order to roast Brussels sprouts with bacon, you need eight strips of bacon, two pounds of Brussels sprouts, olive oil, salt and pepper. Preparing this Brussels sprouts recipe is really easy, if you have all the required materials. First of all, preheat the oven to 400° F and spray the cookie sheet with a non stick spray. All you have to do is clean and cut the Brussels sprouts into half and place them on the baking sheet. Spray some olive oil over the Brussels sprouts pieces and sprinkle salt and pepper. Now, chop the bacon to small strips, that have to be placed over the Brussels sprouts. The next step is to place the baking sheet in the oven and roast the Brussels sprouts and bacon for at least 30 minutes or till the leaves get brown.

Baked Brussels Sprouts

Baking is another method of preparing Brussels sprouts. This is one of the healthy Brussels sprouts recipes. For preparing this recipe, you require two pounds of Brussels sprouts, black pepper, kosher salt, lemon juice, butter, pine nuts and blue cheese. Start with preheating the oven to 350° F. Clean the Brussels sprouts and place them into a casserole. Take half cup of butter pieces and arrange them over the Brussels sprouts. Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of pepper powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ cup lemon juice over them. Now, cover the casserole with lid and bake for around 25 to 30 minutes or till the sprouts become tender. You have to stir the contents in between, so as to avoid sticking. After 20 minutes of cooking, spread the pine nuts (¼ cup) over the sprouts and remove the lid. Once the sprouts are done, remove it form the oven and garnish with crumbled blue cheese.

Now, you have some easy recipes, that can be used for preparing delicious dishes with Brussels sprouts. So, reap the health benefits of this vegetable by trying these recipes.