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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41 min.23 min.1 hour 4 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon : Photo of step #1
Peel, trim, rinse and dry 1 kg Brussels sprouts. Cut in half lengthways.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
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Put into a bowl.

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Stage 3 - 2 min.
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Finely shred the sage leaves.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
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Add to the bowl. Grate the zest of 1 lemon over.

Add 8 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
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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.
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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.
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Meanwhile, grate 30 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan) and set aside.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
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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.
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Take the sprouts out of the oven (but leave it on) and brush with the lemon mixture.

Stage 10 - 1 min.
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Scatter the grated Parmesan over.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
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Put back in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes, just to melt the Parmesan.

Stage 12
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Serve immediately.
Remarks
If you don't have Parmesan, you can use pecorino or another cheese you like.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,865 Kcal or 7,808 Kj53 gr82 gr148 gr
93 %21 %8 %22 %
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 4 people : 5.94 €
  • Per person : 1.49 €

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Source
Home made.
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, Brussels sprout salad, Pork chops with a duo of brassicas, Hearty leek and sprout soup, ... All
Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Green asparagus omelette, Penne with purple artichokes, Turnip and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Spaghetti Carbonara, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Pasta with green asparagus, Surprise eggs, Quiche Bretonne, Rabbit civet, ... All
LemonLemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cream and herb dressing, Strawberry sorbet, Raspberry sorbet, Pear and lime meringue pie, Mixed salad, ... All
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