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Lemon Honey Sautéed Brussel Sprouts

I love brussel sprouts. They have such a terrible reputation, for which we have the 1950’s to thank (I have heard many a tale of cold canned brussel sprouts, which lets be honest, sounds awful). These days, however, we can get our brussels pre-washed and ready to cook, prepicked and spilling out of little green baskets, or even a whole stalk of brussels and pluck them ourselves. With this many options we have no excuse not to take part in their rich flavor and endless cooking possibilities. Just cut open one of these beauties and you will see layer after layer of dark to bright green leaves, ending in a softer, paler middle. Brussels are great as a side dish, served over noodles, baked, added to a stir fry or soup, boiled and put on a salad, you name it.

I decided to sautee these with just a few flavors so I wouldn’t lose that scrumption brussely taste. This gives them a hint of sweet, sour and salty, and they provide that hint of bitter. I used honey as a sweetener (not vegan, I know) but they taste just as delicious with other natural sweeteners such as maple syrup or agave nectar. 

Ingredients:

• Brussel Sprouts
• Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
• Honey or other sweetener
• Lemon Juice
• Olive Oil

Directions:

1. Boil a pot of water (with enough water to cover brussels)
2. Wash brussels well, peeling off outer leaves if they look gross
3. Chop into halves or quarters, depending on their size
4. Put brussels into boiling water and cook for about 3-5 minutes, or until they are pretty cooked but still a little hard
5. Strain and put brussels in a large pan with olive oil
6. Add lemon juice, honey and herbs to taste (it tend to take a good amount of lemon and honey to be flavorful enough) 
7. Continue to sautee until they are tender
8. Serve immediately
9. Enjoy :)

-N

HMMM, will definitely be trying this.