posted 4 months ago
My go to for Brussel sprouts is baked, with olive oil, salt, black pepper and garlic. If time is short, I halve the larger ones, and give the baking dish a few minutes in the microwave, while the oven is preheating, with a couple of stirs. Usually around 8 minutes, for the Pyrex oven dish I usually use, for somewhere between 1 and 2 pounds. Then, drizzle with olive oil etc. bake at 350 to 375 (depending on what else is going in the oven). You can sprinkle/grate on a bit of parmesan cheese and quickly broil, to finish, if you like.
We also have a recipe for a near replica of the Cracker Barrel Brussel sprout and kale slaw, with toasted pecan and cranberries. I have tried slicing the Brussels sprouts for the slaw with a mandoline (and I have a good one, a French professional model, bought from my local Goodwill for $5, fair and square, I kid you not), but usually end up just using a chef's knife, anyway. The prep takes a while - between the Brussel sprouts and the kale, it's a lot of chopping - but it does keep pretty well in the fridge. If interested, I'll dig up the recipe.
We have some Brussel sprouts out in the snow, right now. I think they may yet "make"...