Sides
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic
Description
If you’d told me a few years ago that I’d find a vegetable side dish so addictive, I’d ruin my appetite with it before it ever hit the plate, I’d be skeptical. And, if you also mentioned that this side was Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Parmesan (seriously, BRUSSELS SPROUTS?!), I’d have told you to call me when pigs fly and I had a winning lotto ticket. No one in their right mind could go to town on a pile of Brussels sprouts, roasted, baked, or Parmesan-ed or otherwise.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved
- 4 cloves garlic very roughly chopped (leave the pieces a bit chunky; add more if you live in a house of garlic lovers)
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground or grated parmesan
- Any of the optional additions from the blog post above: lemon, balsamic vinegar, herbs, red pepper flakes, etc.
Directions
- Place a rack in the upper third of your oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the Brussels sprouts and garlic in the center of a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and any other desired spice additions. Gently mix until the Brussels sprouts are evenly coated, then spread them into a single layer on the baking sheet. For even better crisping, flip the Brussels sprouts so that they are all cut sides down.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and stir in the parmesan cheese. Continue baking 10 to 20 additional minutes, until the Brussels sprouts are lightly charred and crisp on the outside and tender in the center. The outer leaves will be very dark too. Watch carefully towards the end of the baking time, as the cooking time will vary based on the size of your sprouts. Remove from the oven. Season with additional salt and/or pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately or at room temperature.
