Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Winter is synonymous amongst the oven for me. Like I select said before, I notice fifty-fifty the flimsiest reasons to switch on the oven. Last night, piece preparing dinner, I felt similar making brownies too so I popped inwards a tray to brand brownies. Coming dorsum to the topic on hand, I dear to piece of employment seasonal produce; non alone is it calorie-free on my pocket, it is to a greater extent than fresher too hence improve for you. Brussels sprouts is a fall/ wintertime vegetable.

While nigh people practise non similar Brussels sprouts, we, inwards my home, dear it! To me it looks too tastes similar miniature cabbage. I create it several unlike ways: I steam it, stir nipper it, sauté it, set it inwards my salads. One of my favorite is to roast it. I dear roasted Brussels sprouts. Not alone is it slow to brand too healthy, it makes for a bully side-dish amidst all the rich nutrient during the vacation season.

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Brussels Sprouts: 1 medium stem ( to a greater extent than or less 2-3lbs)
Olive oil: two tbsp
Salt: to taste
Black pepper powder: freshly ground

Method:

Preheat the oven to 400 deg F.

Prepare a baking sheet/ tray. Grease it too continue aside.

Separate the Brussels sprout from the psyche stem. Remove whatsoever yellowed outer leaves.Wash, drain too dry out the Brussels sprouts.

Slice the Brussels sprouts lengthwise into two pieces ( two if small, iii slices if big).

Drizzle olive oil, common salt too pepper too mix well.

Arrange it on the baking sheet, preferably inwards a unmarried layer. Avoid overcrowding.

Bake for 20-30 mins or until golden brown, turning it over 1 time inwards between.

Serve hot. Enjoy! I am bringing this to Fiesta Friday simply inwards fourth dimension for the holidays!

Cooking made easy:

Washing the baking trays too pans tin give notice hold out a deadening affair. This could hold out a breeze if you lot simply trouble the tray/pan amongst aluminum foil or parchment newspaper too so grease it. When baking is done, simply withdraw the foil/parchment newspaper too toss it inwards garbage. Now all you lot select to practise is gently rinse the tray/pan amongst mild lather too water. No scrubbing/ brushing. Good for the pan; skillful for you!

Tip for good for you lot living:

Brussels sprouts is considered to hold out 1 of the superfoods. It is extremely nutrient dense beingness a rich origin of vitamin C,Vitamin K, folate, potassium, manganese, phosphorous, omega-3 obese acids too fiber.It is 1 of the foods that is known for it's anti-cancer benefits too cholesterol lowering ability. It is known to select a DNA-protective effect.

References:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284765.php

http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/health-benefits-eating-brussels-sprouts-4461.html

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=10

Food for thought:

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