Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Winter is synonymous alongside the oven for me. Like I select said before, I notice fifty-fifty the flimsiest reasons to switch on the oven. Last night, spell preparing dinner, I felt similar making brownies in addition to so I popped inwards a tray to brand brownies. Coming dorsum to the theme on hand, I dear to role seasonal produce; non entirely is it low-cal on my pocket, it is to a greater extent than fresher in addition to thus improve for you. Brussels sprouts is a fall/ wintertime vegetable.

While virtually people utilisation non similar Brussels sprouts, we, inwards my home, dear it! To me it looks in addition to tastes similar miniature cabbage. I fix it several dissimilar ways: I steam it, stir youngster it, sauté it, set it inwards my salads. One of my favorite is to roast it. I dear roasted Brussels sprouts. Not entirely is it piece of cake to brand in addition to healthy, it makes for a neat side-dish amidst all the rich nutrient during the vacation season.

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Brussels Sprouts: 1 medium stem ( roughly 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 in addition to proceed aside.

Separate the Brussels sprout from the top dog stem. Remove whatsoever yellowed outer leaves.Wash, drain in addition to dry out the Brussels sprouts.

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

Drizzle olive oil, common salt in addition to pepper in addition to 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 in addition to pans tin hold out a tardily affair. This could hold out a breeze if you lot simply business the tray/pan alongside aluminum foil or parchment newspaper in addition to and so grease it. When baking is done, simply take the foil/parchment newspaper in addition to toss it inwards garbage. Now all you lot select to utilisation is gently rinse the tray/pan alongside mild lather in addition to water. No scrubbing/ brushing. Good for the pan; skillful for you!

Tip for salubrious 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 in addition to fiber.It is 1 of the foods that is known for it's anti-cancer benefits in addition to 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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