I grew up eating Brussels Sprouts. My grandmother would hear nothing of my protests. So eventually, they grew on me. Especially when coated with a pound of butter and half a container of salt.
But as I grew older, I began to really appreciate the flavor these little guys can bring to a dish.
Now that I’m eating clean, I wanted to come up with a way to prepare them without the pound of butter or gobs of salt.
I found a recipe for grilled brussels sprouts online, and decided to adapt the recipe for my oven.
In truth, I’m not sure if I really adapted it. More like, subtracted it. I subtracted the grill, the Parmesan cheese, and all of the other ingredients listed as optional in the recipe. I also did not add any pepper. There was no rhyme or reason for this, I just left it out cause I was in the mood to. Feel free to add a whole bottle of pepper is that’s what you like.
So here’s my version of this very simple, very yummy side dish.
(Makes 2 pounds)
2 lbs. fresh brussels sprouts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. celery salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 1 – Place your brussels sprouts in a large colander and wash well. Allow to drip dry for a few minutes.
Step 2 – While the brussels sprouts are still in the colander, pour your olive oil and spices over them. Swish around in the colander until the brussels sprouts are well coated.
Step 3 – Place your brussels sprouts on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Cover loosely with foil, and place in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until you can easily post the brussels sprouts with a fork.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1/4 of the recipe
Calories: 91
Total Fat: 4 gm
Saturated Fats: 1 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 179 mg
Carbohydrates: 13 gm
Dietary fiber: 5 gm
Sugars: 3 gm
Protein: 5 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 5
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
This is a fun one for the kids. They can do pretty much everything except put the baking sheet in the oven. Let them empty the brussels sprouts into the colander, add the spices, and then mix everything. They’ll have a blast!
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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