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December 18, 2005
Susie's Special Sprouts
This recipe comes from Susie, our hostess for the Magnolia CSA drop off. This is her family's traditional Christmas vegetable.
Brussels Sprouts with Almonds
1 1/2 pounds Brussels Sprouts
4 T. butter
1/2 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup toasted almond slices
2 T. chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Prepare sprouts by washing them, peeling off any outside leaves, and trimming bottoms. Cut an X into the bottom of each one (makes that stem part cook faster). Drop them in a pan salted cold water to refresh until you are ready to cook them or cook them right away in boiling salted water about five minutes,or until sprouts are just tender to the fork. Drain and plunge into cold water to stop the cooking. Drain again and pat dry. Cut each sprout into halves or quarters. (When preparing a holiday meal, I do the sprouts this far early in the afternoon and have them all ready to heat up at the last minute).
A few minutes before serving, melt the butter in a large skillet over moderate heat. When the foam has subsided and butter is on the verge of browning, add the sprouts. Season with salt and pepper and shake around in the pan until sprouts are heated through. Add almonds and parsley and cook one minute more.
Voila...
Posted by Christine at December 18, 2005 08:41 AM
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