Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
This makes a change from the usual ways of cooking sprouts: oven-roasted with sage and lemon, topped with grated Parmesan.
They can be served as the main feature, or to accompany meat, for example.
They can be served as the main feature, or to accompany meat, for example.
21K 3 3.7
Last modified on: February 3rd 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
1 kg Brussels sprouts
1 
8 tablespoons 
30 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 41 min. | 23 min. | 1 hour 4 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Peel, trim, rinse and dry 1 kg Brussels sprouts. Cut in half lengthways.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Put into a bowl.
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Finely shred the sage leaves.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet, then arrange the sprouts cut side upwards as far as possible.
Don't wash the bowl, as we'll use it again in stage 8.
Don't wash the bowl, as we'll use it again in stage 8.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Put in the oven for about 20 minutes until the sprouts are nicely browned.
Turn the baking sheet round halfway through cooking if necessary so that they colour evenly.
Turn the baking sheet round halfway through cooking if necessary so that they colour evenly.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Meanwhile, grate 30 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and set aside.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Also while the sprouts are roasting, squeeze the lemon juice and put in the bowl saved from earlier. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt and pepper, then mix well.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Take the sprouts out of the oven (but leave it on) and brush with the lemon mixture.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Scatter the grated Parmesan over.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Put back in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes, just to melt the Parmesan.
Stage 12
Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you don't have Parmesan, you can use pecorino or another cheese you like.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,865 Kcal or 7,808 Kj | 53 gr | 82 gr | 148 gr |
| 93 % | 21 % | 8 % | 22 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 144 Kcal or 603 Kj | 4 gr | 6 gr | 11 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 466 Kcal or 1,951 Kj | 13 gr | 21 gr | 37 gr |
| 23 % | 5 % | 2 % | 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.94 €
- Per person : 1.49 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Brussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Country vegetable soup, Oven-roasted Sprouts, Frichti from Bruxelles, How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, ... All |
 | Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pesto crackers, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Curried prawn risotto, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Avocado with Sautéed Prawns , Pork escalope with mushrooms and sage cream, Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Flamiche, Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon, ... All |
 | Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ham and endives au gratin, Surprise eggs, Belle-helene in a glass, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Crêpes Suzette, ... All |
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