Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon


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.
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Last modified on: February 3rd 2021

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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Peel, trim, rinse and dry 0 kg 4 g Brussels sprouts. Cut in half lengthways.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Put into a bowl.

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Finely shred the sage leaves.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Add to the bowl. Grate the zest of 2 lemons over.

Add 16 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
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.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
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.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Meanwhile, grate 0 kg 2 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and set aside.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Also while the sprouts are roasting, squeeze the lemon juice and put in the bowl saved from earlier. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper, then mix well.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Take the sprouts out of the oven (but leave it on) and brush with the lemon mixture.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Scatter the grated Parmesan over.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
Put back in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes, just to melt the Parmesan.

Stage 12
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon
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 valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,730 Kcal or 15,617 Kj107 gr165 gr295 gr
186 %41 %16 %45 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
144 Kcal or 603 Kj4 gr6 gr11 gr
7 %2 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
466 Kcal or 1,951 Kj13 gr21 gr37 gr
23 %5 %2 %6 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 11.88 €
  • Per person : 1.49 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Brussels sproutsBrussels sprouts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare Brussels sprouts, Country vegetable soup, Oven-roasted Sprouts, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, Chicken Brussels pie, ... All
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach and chick peas "à la milanaise", Polpete, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Greek Pesto, Tomato sauce (with fresh tomatoes), Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, Polenta, Normandy seafood stew, ... All
LemonLemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mushroom duxelles, Ham and endives au gratin, Mushrooms à la grecque, Cream and herb dressing, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, ... All
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