Brussels Sprouts That Will Blow Your Mind

I found this recipe in this “cookbook” that an old friend recommended. The book is Simple Cooking by John Thorne, and it’s the kind of cookbook that you read like a novel. When I read about this Brussels sprouts dish he made, I suddenly I HAD to try it. It’s since become a family favorite, and a yummiful way to get all the good stuff that Brussels sprouts have in them. It’s a little labor intensive, but not in a complicated way. I’m going to give very liberal measurements here, because there really isn’t a total right or wrong.

Brussels Sprouts That Anyone Will Eat

Study: Children given foods that require chewing before 9 months less likely to be picky eaters at age 7.

Ingredients:

4-6 cups of Brussels sprouts
3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
½ to 1 cup of whole wheat bread crumbs
½ cup Romano cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1: Clean the Brussels sprouts well and put them in boiling water for about 5 minutes to blanch them.

2: Rinse and set aside.

3: In a large cast iron or sauté pan, melt half of the butter and half of the olive oil.

4: Add the chopped garlic.

5: Cut each of the Brussels sprouts in half. THIS STEP IS ESSENTIAL! Add them to the pan.

6: When the sprouts are browned and crispy, add the bread crumbs and the rest of the butter and olive oil.

7: At the last minute, add the cheese so it melts and browns as well.

8: Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve!

Enjoy! They are really, really good.

Here’s more 5 ways to cook vegetables without losing their nutrients.

Disclaimer: The views expressed above are solely those of the author and may not reflect those of
Care2, Inc., its employees or advertisers.

Carole R.

7:25PM PDT on Apr 23, 2012

Thanks for the post but these are one of the few things I just don't like.

send a green star

KS G.

2:03AM PDT on Apr 14, 2012

Thanks for the article.

Anette S.

6:43AM PST on Feb 5, 2012

Thank you

Deborah D.

2:43PM PST on Jan 12, 2012

oooohhhh....a pretty nice sounding recipe! I gotta make a couple adjustments (I DON'T need 4-6 CUPS of this tho!)

May H.

1:13PM PST on Jan 10, 2012

thank you

Kristina C.

12:19PM PST on Jan 10, 2012

Thank you I love Brussel sprouts!

The last time I tried an on-line recipe that called to bake the sprouts (cut in halves) with grapes - it sounded good at the time - but tasted awful.

Janice P.

11:36AM PST on Jan 10, 2012

I'm going to try this. I've been putting them in a stew I make in a slow cooker, and am willing to try them another way.

Gary C.

11:10AM PST on Jan 10, 2012

Thankyou....

Howard C.

5:00AM PST on Jan 10, 2012

This sounds nice - I'm not the biggest fan of brussel sprouts but I'm going to give this a go.

Sheri L.

2:30AM PST on Jan 10, 2012

yum think I'm gonna make this.