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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic & Onions (Cooking for 2)
Recipe Tip
Brussels that Burst in your Mouth
These dark green vegetables that are in the cruciferous family are a good source of folic acid.
Source
Adapted from www.StrongWomen.com
  2 ratings : 1 review

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic & Onions (Cooking for 2)

A colorful appetizer that delivers healthy vitamins while you munch and crunch from www.StrongWomen.com
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:2 servings

1pint (about 10 ounces) Brussels sprouts
1medium onion, peeled and sliced
2garlic clove, peeled and minced
1/2tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste*
1.Preheat the oven to 450 F°. Remove any wilted or yellowed leaves from the Brussels sprouts and trim the stem close to the heads. Cut each head vertically into thin slices.
2.Break the onion slices apart into rings and add to the sprouts along with the garlic and a light sprinkling of salt. Spray generously or drizzle with olive oil, toss the vegetables to coat them lightly with oil, and spread out evenly in a thick skillet or non-stick baking dish.
3.Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are lightly browned and tender, stirring once or twice as they roast. Serve hot as a side dish.
* Nutrition was calculated using 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.


Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 320mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 7g, Sugars 6g); Protein 6Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 6%; Iron 6Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 1/4 c Vegetables
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1 Review

 

brussell sprouts
I could eat these every day for part of my "green"! I did not use to care for this veggie but I do now! I prefer eating them at room temperature.
Posted at 9:39 AM on September 24 2007 by froggie , Spring TX