But that's fairly irrelevant. I just found it interesting.
I've been trying to simplify our meals and one easy way to do that is to make simple sides for dinner. My most recent favorite side is roasted veggies. The veggie we've roasted most recently: Brussels sprouts. Before you tell me you don't like Brussels sprouts, let me finish. I don't cook them very often but when I do I'm always surprised how much I like them.
I love roasting veggies because it's easy, quick, and pretty hands off. And everyone eats them. Even my two-year-old. She favors the crispy pieces.
Ingredients:
Brussels sprouts
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Trim the ends off the Brussels sprouts and cut them in half (or quarters if they're big). Spread the Brussels sprouts on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss gently until they're evenly coated with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place the tray in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Check them periodically and toss with a spatula (or other utensil) so they don't burn and cook evenly. You'll know they're done when they're soft when poked with a fork. The loose leaves should be browned and pretty crispy. They're like Brussels sprouts chips!
Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper once more before serving if you like.
What is your favorite simple side dish?
This post is part of Frugal Days, Sustainable Ways, Fight Back Friday, and Gluten-Free Wednesdays.
This is one of our favorites too! I'm always sad to say goodbye to Brussels sprouts season. But I have to admit, overall I prefer summer veggies to cruciferous.
ReplyDeleteI love roasted carrots. It's my go to side dish! Or mashed sweet potatoes. My brother in law, somehow, always ends up at our house for dinner on sweet potato nights and then raves about the perfection of sweet potatoes and how everyone should eat them more often. I think it's his way of hinting he'd like have dinner at our place a lot more!
ReplyDeleteI found out that roasting vegetables will get kids to eat them far more easily than cooking them to death, especially things like Brussels sprouts. I can remember hating them when I was a kid to the point that we'd spit them into our napkins to avoid eating them! I never even considered trying to make my kids eat them until I had some roasted ones and then made them at home, just like you have shown here, only I leave the pepper off. They are also great on the grill, just use a grill basket! Asparagus is another veggie I hated as a kid, but my family LOVES it grilled as well.
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