Name: Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 4 lbs Brussels sprouts; 1/4 cup lard (or cooking fat of choice); 1 teaspoon salt

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The big secret to making tasty Brussels sprouts is to use any cooking technique besides boiling, with roasting being the best! So many people have a mental block when it comes to this nutrient-dense crucifer because they first tasted them boiled. Boiling Brussels makes them more bitter and can result in an up to 90% loss of sulforaphane, one of its antioxidant cancer-fighting compounds. Roasting Brussels Sprouts is very easy, very forgiving and very tasty.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Nutrivore Score: 1636

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 218kcal

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Ingredients

4 lbs Brussels sprouts
1/4 cup lard or cooking fat of choice
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F
Trim any brown parts off the Brussels sprouts. Slice in half if medium in size, slice into quarters if large in size, leave whole if they’re small. Any leaves that fall off can get added to the pan.
Toss Brussels sprouts with melted lard (or other fat) and salt. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, spreading out to form a uniform layer.
Bake, stirring once about halfway through the cooking, for 30-35 minutes, until browned.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Amount per Serving

Calories

218

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Polyunsaturated Fat

Monounsaturated Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

478

Potassium

1176

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Sugar

Protein

Vitamin A

2280

Vitamin C

257

312

Calcium

127

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.