Taste Life Blog

“My skin is crawling at the thought of Brussels sprouts!” Why do Brussels sprouts scare people? Because people don’t know how to cook them. My latest favorite recipe is to roast them with maple syrup. What food wouldn’t taste better with a little maple syrup on it? I served these green babies at my St. Patrick’s day party and I think (fingers crossed) I may have some Brussels sprout converts.  Give this recipe a try. To turn my guests on to them I used much more maple syrup (4 tablespoons) than I would normally for our family. I think it worked like a charm!

• 1 pound small Brussels sprouts
• 2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 to 4 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 to 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 400®F. Toss Brussels sprouts with olive oil, maple syrup and balsamic vinegar in a glass baking dish or rimmed baking sheet. Roast for 25 minutes until browned and tender. Flip once while you are baking.

The only people that should watch eating too many Brussels sprouts are heart patients taking anticoagulants since they contain vitamin K.  But I wonder how many is “too many.” If you want to decrease your risk of cancer, gobble them up along with broccoli and other brassicas because they contain sulforaphane a chemical believed to have potent anticancer properties.  You gotta love that!