Often abused, aka cooked to mush, many shudder at the thought of having to eat these little cabbage balls. Well, I hope that these two recipes will change your attitude towards them.
I found the idea for the following recipes in an American cookery magazine, "Cooking Light" and adapted the first for easy cooking in the oven. Bearing in mind that neither on Thanksgiving nor on Christmas one has too much time watching and minding pots and pans. The second recipe can be prepared well in advance.
Ingredients
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 lb Brussels Sprouts, trimmed and halved
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 to 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced ( depending on how big the cloves are and how much you like garlic)
1/4 cup pure Maple Syrup
3 Tbsp sherry vinegar ( you can use red wine or cider vinegar, I would not advise Balsamic vinegar)
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
The same salad with bacon and roasted almonds
Ingredients
1 1/2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 lb Brussels Sprouts, trimmed and halved
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 to 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced ( depending on how big the cloves are and how much you like garlic)
1/4 cup pure Maple Syrup
3 Tbsp sherry vinegar ( you can use red wine or cider vinegar, I would not advise Balsamic vinegar)
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
Method
Mix all the ingredients in a shallow oven proof dish and bake for approx 20 to 25 min at 175C
Note: For a Vegan dish, leave out the butter and replace with olive oil.
Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Salad
Note: For a vegetarian salad, simply leave out the Bacon!
This recipe is out of the same cookery magazine. We prepared it a few hours before we wanted to eat it and we felt that it improved the salad. I was afraid that the recipe asked for too much vinegar, but after standing for a while, it proved perfect. Again this is quick and easy.
Ingredients
2-3 Carrots
3-4 thinly sliced Spring onions ( or red ones)
1/4 cup (1 or Tbsp ) good Mayonaise
3 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
350 g fresh Brussels Sprouts, shredded
1 Tbsp toasted sliced almonds
Method
Simply mix all ingredients together and let the salad sit at
least for one hour. Then serve.
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| Mixture before it goes into the oven |
Bacon and Brussels Sprouts Salad
Note: For a vegetarian salad, simply leave out the Bacon!
This recipe is out of the same cookery magazine. We prepared it a few hours before we wanted to eat it and we felt that it improved the salad. I was afraid that the recipe asked for too much vinegar, but after standing for a while, it proved perfect. Again this is quick and easy.
Ingredients
2-3 Carrots
3-4 thinly sliced Spring onions ( or red ones)
1/4 cup (1 or Tbsp ) good Mayonaise
3 Tbsp cider vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 bacon slices cooked and crumbled
350 g fresh Brussels Sprouts, shredded
1 Tbsp toasted sliced almonds
Method
Simply mix all ingredients together and let the salad sit at
least for one hour. Then serve.
Brussels sprout salad with out bacon
The same salad with bacon and roasted almonds
Enjoy the Spouts!
