10-minute brussels sprouts

Got some Brussels sprouts and don’t know how to cook those miniature cabbage heads? Try this simple, 5-ingredient simple Brussels sprouts recipe – it’s the solid vegetable side dish for the cold season!

We wasn’t the biggest fan of Brussels sprouts, but we've got a motto: “If it’s on sale or in season: get it”. That’s how we ended up making many recipes with Brussels sprouts last year. Did not share any of them, because you need to plan those things.

You can’t just cook the Brussels sprouts and eat them too. You need to plate them, take pictures and pretend that you don’t eat at your desk in front of a computer like 90% of humanity. It’s called evolution.

Not this year. This year, we've taken the time and actually took step-by-step photos. Not good, but hey, it’s something. And since we got Lightroom, we get to make them look better than a 90’ies supermodel. But they taste good, mkay. Good veggie side dish for vegan recipes, meat or fish dishes, whatever you decide to eat.

Ingredients

You’ll need 5 ingredients:

Brussels sprouts

Garlic

Salt

Pepper

Oil

How To Prepare Brussels Sprouts in 10 Minutes

Step 1: To start the recipe, cut each Brussels sprout in half…did not take a lifetime and it honestly surprised us.

Step 2: Add them to a nonstick pan with the rest of the ingredients and cover with a lid for about 3-4 minutes, stirring in between.

Step 3. Remove lid and stir occasionally for 3-4 more minutes.

Step 4. Serve and enjoy!

Some Health Benefits and Things You Did Not Know About Brussels Sprouts

This is a new thing we’ll be starting here: learning something new. The world is a wonderful place, full of miracles and surprises and the more you know, the more you look for them and the more you see them. A Brussels sprouts recipe and a TED talk, you’re welcome. Here are some interesting things you might not have known about Brussels sprouts:

• they’re actually Belgian and pretty old (some people say they started coming up in the 1200’s).
• Cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli are their relatives, their brothers from another mother. The name of that stinky family is the Brassica family. Arugula is the sophisticated one out of that bunch and yes, she rarely comes to family gatherings. “You think you’re better than us, Arugula?”. “Did someone just fart or is the Brussels brother talking?” That’s what we imagine a conversation between Brussels sp. and Arug. goes like. We think it’s pretty accurate.
• Brussels sprouts can grow at temperatures between 7-24C or 45-75F
• Overcooking Brussels sprouts will result in a strong sulfur smell (and if you’ve taken a chemistry class you know the smell doesn’t resemble the scent of roses)
• Brussels sprouts are poor in calories and rich in nutrients, which is a good thing for a food.
• They’re a great source of several vitamins like vitamin A, C, K and many B vitamins. They’re also a good source of iron, magnesium, zinc and fiber.

If you want to know more about Brussels sprouts, you can learn a lot here.