Morning friends! How was your weekend? Your Monday so far? Mine is off to a great start! Hour Blast was killer this morning. Think sprinting uphill at incline 12, 9, 6 and then 3. Yes, I’m for real. And that was only one round!
Obviously I devoured my breakfast/second meal after class. It was awesome!
3 egg whites, 1 veal hotdog (my true love) and 1 tbsp nutritional yeast.
Glad to be off to such a great fitness/health start on this Monday. Here’s why:
Let’s just say I still swoon and drool every time I see this picture. Haha! You?
Speaking of being off to a great fitness/health start, I wanted to share a recipe with you. Roasted brussels sprouts. I know, I know. You’re probably reacting like “eww”, “gross”, “I should stop reading”. Well STOP thinking that NOW. Give these suckers another chance. TRUST ME. I promise they taste so much better than they did in kindergarten!
About four months ago, I was determined to try different fruits, veggies and meats that I had not tried before, or had not tried in a while. I was at a local grocery store, Langenstine’s, looking for a quick dinner that was already prepared. And there I saw it, roasted brussels sprouts. The crazy thing was that they didn’t look gross at all! For some reason I had to have them! Ever since? I’ve been ADDICTED!
Now, with store prep, one is never sure about the ingredients and/or how much is used. Butter may or may not have been an ingredient, in addition to olive oil. So to know what I was putting in my mouth, and to save a dollar or two, I decided to start making them myself. Yea, like I said before, ADDICTED.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Cook Time: 17-20 minutes
note: the prep time and cook time will range if your brussels sprouts are large and need to cut them in half.
Ingredients (yields 3 servings, or 3 cups)
3c fresh brussels sprouts
2tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1.5tsp salt, or to taste
5-10 sprays of olive oil pam
Directions
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
Place the brussels sprouts and olive oil in a bowl and mix. Pour the brussels sprouts onto your baking sheet.
If not all of your brussels sprouts were coated by the olive oil, no worries! This is where the olive oil pam comes in. Just spray the brussels sprouts so that they are all covered.
Sprinkle the salt (and maybe a little Tony Chachere’s).
Place the pan in the oven and let the green beauties roast away for 20 minutes, or until they begin to wilt and brown up just a little on the outside.
Enjoy! I love that they are a little crunchy from the roasting on the outside, yet are super soft and fork tender on the inside. It’s a perfect combination!
Now, friends. I know you are doubting me. I don’t blame you. This is a recipe for brussels sprouts after all. But not only do I find the brussels sprouts delicious, check out the nutritional stats per serving. Calories: 145; Fat: 9.9g; Carbs: 12.9g; Protein: 5.6g. A perfect side to a lean protein at lunch, or with a few egg whites at breakfast. Yes, I have had these for breakfast … didn’t you get the point when I said ADDICTED? Haha.
Want to go even healthier? Try steaming them! I have no idea how to steam anything, but I do know that Whole Foods has a little packet that you can steam in the microwave. It’s in the fresh produce section, and can usually be found around the mushrooms.
Please go out on a limb and try these out. Please? And don’t judge me! Haha. Sometimes I actually like the taste of healthy food!
How do you feel about brussels sprouts? Do you usually roast your veggies? Steam them?
Tags: brussels sprouts, egg whites, Gravy Cheese Fries, Hour Blast, roasted brussels sprouts, roasted vegetables, veal hotdog
I love brussels sprouts…. these look great! I roast mine as well :)
Yay! It’s always nice to hear that I’m not the only one :)
I LOVE brussels sprouts! I usually have it sauteed, with butter salt and pepper, haven’t had it roasted yet but really want to now that I’ve seen your post. Yum! Thanks for sharing =]
Love love love brussel sprouts! I really don’t get why they have such a bad rep.
I prefer roasted or sauteed veggies over steamed. I actually par boil my sprouts before roasting to ensure they get cooked!
Oh! I never thought to do that. I may have to try that instead of cutting them in half sometimes!
A girl after my own heart <3 I LOVE roasted Brussels Sprouts & have trouble eating them any other way!
You should try slicing them in halves and putting a little drop of honey on each one before roasting. SO. GOOD.
Oh wow. You have me drooling! I will def try this next go round!
I love Brussel Sprouts! They are one of our standby veggies. I saute’ mine with a little olive oil and bacon, then add the brussell sprouts and balsamic vinegar. I’ll be trying your method – the crispy outside leaves look delish!
yummm!! this looks awesome
I definitely did not read brussel sprouts and think “oooh gross”. Brussel sprouts won my heart a long time ago, and I’ll never let them go. Do some googling on other brussel sprouts recipes–you’ll be amazed how many fantastic things you can do with them. I love ‘em!!
I LOOOOOVE roasted brussel sprouts! It’s the only way to eat them! :-)
I promise now to ewww, I like brussels sprouts. After a workout like that, you shouldn’t be feeling guilty at all.
-Gina-
I tried roasting my own sprouts not too long ago and they turned out awful! Some were burned and they didn’t have great flavor! I will try your recipe next time!
I love Brussels Sprouts! Especially roasted Brussels Sprouts. Roasted veggies are my favorite!
I enjoy roasted brussel sprouts. Sometimes I toss them in walnut oil before roasting to make them extra nutty-tasting.
Oh! That sounds really interesting!!
I have never tried brussel sprouts and I do not even remember seeing any fresh at the grocers-guess I will need to take a more serious look. This recipe does look easy and the description of the taste inspires. Great post.
I actually love brussels sprouts – and roasting them is my favorite way to prepare them =)
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