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Balsamic Brussels Sprouts And Tomatoes- tender roasted brussels sprouts, lightly sautéed in shallot-garlic infused olive oil, mixed with fresh cherry tomatoes, topped with Parmesan and glazed with balsamic reduction.
The reduced balsamic vinegar perfectly complements the flavors in this dish.
Hi everyone, Happy Sunday!
With all the food overload around Thanksgiving, the recipe I’m sharing with you today is light, nutritious and very easy to make- Balsamic Brussels Sprouts.
These balsamic brussels sprouts and tomatoes make a great side dish or a light vegetarian meal.
I guess, when it comes to brussels sprouts, there is just two kings of people – people who enjoy eating them and people, who absolutely hate them.
I really love them, but not everyone around me shares the same opinion…
And I’ve noticed, that brussels sprouts have been getting pretty popular lately, so I guess more people are starting to like them?
I was pretty hesitant to bring these to our Thanksgiving dinner, but I did make them for lunch yesterday. I think, that with brussels sprouts, if you know a good way to prepare them, you’ll probably start to like them.
I usually roast them whole, until tender, but you can also sauté or even make a salad with raw brussels sprouts.
These vegetables have a relatively high fiber content and lots of flavor of their own.
The problem with just sautéing, is that you can get brussels sprouts with tough stems, which isn’t a huge problem for me but my husband totally hates it.
I’ve found that if I blanch them before sautéing, they get perfectly tender.
But no blanching today, I’ll share a recipe for blanched sautéed brussels sprouts in a future post.
For this particular recipe, I like to roast my brussels sprouts whole, sprayed with olive oil and seasoned with some salt and pepper.
It usually takes around 30 minutes in the oven, for them to get crispy, then I heat some olive oil in a sauté pan, add garlic and chopped shallots and allow them to cook for 2-3 minutes.
When garlic and shallots are starting to brown, I add cooked brussels sprouts and fresh tomatoes for 2-3 minutes, just to allow vegetables soak up flavor from the oil.
Brussels sprouts are already cooked and I don’t like the tomatoes over cooked or too mushy .
The final step, that really makes the dish come together is to drizzle some reduced balsamic vinegar for extra sweetness and flavor.
Shredded Parmesan cheese will enhance this dish’s flavor even more.
I hope the combination of crispy roasted brussels sprouts with lightly cooked tomatoes, infused with garlic-shallot oil and balsamic glaze makes some of you, who hate these mini cabbages, like them at least a little.
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Balsamic Brussels Sprouts And Tomatoes
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Ingredients
- 6 cups whole brussels sprouts, , ends trimmed
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, , (I used tomato medley mix )
- olive oil spray
- 1 tsp salt divided
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 shallots, , chopped
- 1-2 tbsp reduced balsamic vinegar
- optional: 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Wash brussels sprouts, trim ends and remove any damaged or yellow leaves. Season with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Spray with olive oil.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Transfer brussels sprouts and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until crispy.
- In a large saute pan, over low to medium heat, heat up olive oil, garlic and shallots. Cook until garlic and shallots start to brown, then add brussels sprouts and tomatoes.
- Cook for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables absorb enough flavor from the garlic and shallots, but tomatoes don’t get over cooked. Season with more salt and pepper, if needed.
- Transfer to a plate, drizzle with balsamic glaze and add shredded Parmesan (optional).
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
LOVE BRUSSEL SPROUTS!!!! GREAT JOB
Thanks Kelsey!
I am a brussels sprouts girl and this is my kind of recipe. yummy
How delicious and healthy looking, I love brussels sprouts!
What a fresh and easy side dish. Perfect to go alongside grilled chicken. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Kelley!
I’ve seen so many brussel sprout recipes recently, I must try these! I love the red and green and yellow in this dish – so festive! I am usually kind of iffy when it comes to cooking brussels sprouts (it came out really bitter last time I tried!) but this looks really good, I’ll be giving cooking brussels sprouts another go! =)
That recipie looks bang on mate! As a newish cook in my house, what do you mean balsamic glaze?
I will be cooking this tonight and dare say the cops will be called because I will murder this meal!
Thank you for sharing the recipie mate!
Hi, thanks for stopping by! You can check this recipe on how to make homemade balsamic glaze or you can buy it from a well stocked supermarket here in the US. https://cookinglsl.com/balsamic-vinegar-reduction/
Had some Brussel sprouts and tomatoes to use and came across this recipe… it was awesome! Even my hard-to-please hubby loved it. Sooo good. Thanks!