These look delicious! We love the sprouts! Your recipe looks so yummy and filling, I would use it for the main course. I made the Scallops and Brussel Sprouts from the Martha Stewart Show, OMG! You separate the leaves and saute with butter, and the scallops, my weakness! Reading this post brought back that memory. Thanks for the tribute to these little green gems!
K

Mmm, I love brussels sprouts. I wish they didn’t have such a bad rap. These look great and I especially love anything with sundried tomatoes and cheese

Jenn,
I’ve been on the brussels sprouts fence for a while now, never having tried them. Hey, I did grow up in South Jersey/Philadelphia area, land of the hoagie and cheesesteak!

However, you have totally convinced me to try them. How could I not with that amazing tomato and feta recipe!! I wonder what hubby will think when he sees me serving them. I’ll let you know how it turns out. I’m excited!

Best,
Karen
www.testdrivekitchen.blogspot.com

Oh my… these with sun-dried tomatoes! They can only taste great! I bet you got a lot of red-skinned potatoes in your pantry, you make me jealous!

“everything had a chance to marry”… ermmm shouldn’t you be doing that soon? Get away from the blog and go do your wedding things Woman!! LOL! Glad to see you still have time for this Jenn. You are truly amazing.

Je, je, you can’t stop blogging I think you are completely addicted to blogging/cooking! Is Roberto going to be waiting in the entrance of the church or wherever you marry on the wedding day and you’ll be thinking “just one more post”!!!! lol

Now seriously talking, I love brussels sprouts but my family don’t… and cooking for oneself is hard!

Salud!

Sorry Jenn, I’m afraid I… LOVE them! hehehe! You got me hungry and I just had lunch! Best wishes for the wedding.

I really don’t care for them, but I have only eaten them once. When I don’t like something I usually try it two more times cooked in different ways. So I will have to eat them again using your recipe. I will give you my verdict when I try them again. hehe

Cheers!

Love that recipe! It is one thing I haven’t tried cooking this year. Maybe using this recipe I will!

It’s the end of brussel sprout season?? GOOD.

I just don’t like them. I’ve tried so many ways growing up (they are my mom’s favourite vegetable), but I just can’t do it. Everything else in the dish sounds fabulous, though! lol.

Haha- I agree with Dharm and Nuria, but I also understand that blogging is a good stress reliever! I had to delete my wedding blog, though, because my family got ahold of the link and started giving it out. Eek! I didn’t need 50 million random friends of my parents and grandparents thinking they’re invited or privvy to information just because they read a post or two. lol.

We never had Brussels sprouts growing up. In fact, I only tasted them for the first time after I got married and my husband introduced them to me. Now I can’t get enough of them!

i actually like brussel sprouts i once read or watched a show that gave us an alternative of eating them, that’s is to separate each leaves just like you’re cooking cabbage, that way, it’s different and i guess more tender

I am so in love with Brussels Sprouts, too! And the mustard vinaigrette is so perfect with them, no? I saute mine, and then make a super-quick dressing with grainy mustard, honey, lemon, and salt and pepper. It doesn’t even need oil, it’s so flavorful and yummy (I always add a drop or two, though)! I’ve never tried sprouts with tomatoes, but the tart/sweetness would probably be great with them…

Oooooo! Believe or no but i too REALLY LOVE Brussel sprouts!!! Thanks for nice recipe, I’ll need try it asap

This house has always loved them and seeks new ways to make them.

I love brussel sprouts! Thanks for sharing a few ideas on how to prepare them.

These look fantastic! I love brussel sprouts!
Not a big fan of sun dried tomatoes, so I may try fresh. Thanks for sharing!

Amanda

those look fantastic. yuuuum. I adore brussel sprouts. my husband, however, does not. sadness. I do make them for myself from time to time though, to get my “fix,” just as I do with the one other veg he won’t eat - artichoke. the fool!

ooo… I’ll try this recipe. Thanks!

Most people hate brussel sprouts because, like any green vegetable, overcooking them turns them to baby diarrhea(but slightly less green). The key is cooking them as dryly as possible.

Those do look great and I was trying to think of an excuse to pick up some of those brussel sprouts I saw at the farmers market the other day. End of the season is a pretty good excuse, right?

Wow, I am pleasantly surprised to see so many brussel sprout lovers out there! It does my heart good!
Except for my dear friend Ley - she always has to go against the grain!

Kimi, I would have never thought of brussel sprouts and scallops. Sounds so interesting! Yeah, we usually eat this as a main meal. It is very filling.

Me too Elly! That is why I thought this would appeal to even BS haters - because there is are so many little goodies in there!

YAY Karen!
I am so excited that my dish made you excited to try these little guys! Please let me know how you like them!

Hi Cris! I only eat red-skinned and sweet potatoes. I am not sure why, but I just tend to gravitate to them. I wish I could send you some!!!!

DHARM! You are so bad! LOL! Roberto read this comment and Nuria’s and told me I needed to go over here and read them! He was laughing so hard! I know, I know. I am getting myself gone pretty soon. I just don’t want you guys to forget about me!

I know Nuria! I am bad! I guess like I said to Dharm, I am afraid that if I stop blogging and commenting that everyone will forget this blog exists.LOL! But yeah, this has been my routine now, everyday, for almost a year - old habits die hard.

LOL Suzanna, you almost got me! Thanks for the well-wishes.

Perfect, Ben! I can’t wait to hear what you think about this recipe. I am like you - I will usually try something a few times before giving up on it all together.

Awesome, Judy! Let me know what you think.

You know what Ley, this recipe is great with broccoli too. So you could try that. But I bet even YOU would like this recipe! I am so sorry to hear about your bridal blog! I loved that blog! But I hear you on the whole privacy thing.

Aren’t they great, Deborah?

Hmmm. ELiza! I have heard of that too. I should try it next time. I bet it would be very tender.

That sounds similar to the vinaigrette I make, Mia. It is so good and perfect with sprouts! Although I sometimes use a sweet and spicy mustard - I love all the contrast of flavors.

IngaOz - let me know what you think!

That is great Courtney, I hope you try this recipe.

My pleasure, Allen. I love the sprouts!

No problem Amanda! You don’t like sun dried tomatoes? Wow, I don’t think I have ever met someone that didn’t like them - that is the beauty of everyone having different taste buds.

Thanks Melissa! I am so sorry your husband isn’t a big fan. And not artichokes either! Wow! Maybe he just needs to give them another try!

Thanks Liz. Let me know what you think.

When you present them like this, how can one not love them?

I have never had brussel sprouts before, but your picture makes them looks really great!

I am not a fan of them, but you’ve convinced me to give them another chance.

I love brussel sprouts and my kids just think they are just the cutest little cabbage

Everyone I’ve talked to who’ve said they hate brussel sprouts have only had the frozen and over cooked kind. Once they taste the fresh ones, they almost always admit it’s not bad at all.

They really should ban frozen brussel sprouts so it wouldn’t get such a bad reputation.

I never buy brussel sprouts, I don’t know why. You make them look good!

A great recipe Jenn for a vegie that receives a lot of flak. Good to see the leftover queen using up her leftovers!

I LOOOVE brussel sprouts in any way shape or form so I’ll be trying this recipe. Broccoli, now, that’s a different story.

I love Brussel sprouts and I really love your recipe , easy ,simple and delicious And the photos are stunning

I adore Brussels sprouts…eat them every week! What a great idea to cook them with new potatoes - that’s what I’m going to serve up tomorrow night for sure. Thanks for the great ideas -

What a creative recipes! Those look great! I love Brussel sprouts myself and even made a soup out of them. Oh and I just remembered that bought some the other day! ; )

I have really been enjoying the brussels sprouts this year. This brussels sprout dish sounds tasty! You just can’t go wrong using sun dried tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.

If anyone is trying Brussels sprouts for the first time, remember to trim off coarse outer leaves, and above all, it is *essential* not to overcook them.

I’ve always loved them - my kid sister and I used to argue if anyone got less than their fair share - and only discovered what could go wrong when I went to college. Overcooked brussels sprouts=slimy sulphurous mush.

That looks absolutely delicious. I haven’t ever been a huge fan, but maybe it’s because I haven’t found the right recipe yet, so I will definitely try this one out!

Hey, I love brussel sprouts! Always have and always will! These look delicious!

Both ways sound good to me! A new twist with a ton of flavor!! Hey, the weddings soon Huh? How exciting!!

Mmm, I bet that really is delicious. I’ve never tried feta on brussel sprouts.

I fear the rep of brussel sprouts is spread by people who have only eaten overcooked frozen ones, which are truly hideous and should be banned from the face of the earth forthwith. I hated them as a child, as that was the only kind my mother ever bought, and it was the bane of many a Christmas dinner, let me tell ya.
I learned the love of brussel sprouts after coming here to Japan to live, which is unfortunate as they cost about 4 bucks for 6 here! Your pictures make it almost worth a treat though!

My family hated Brussel Sprouts, but I love them. So in the past, I would make a bowl full just for me, like this.

Steam brussel sprouts, until just cooked, not soggy
drizzle with lemon-infused olive oil. sea salt, black pepper, zest and juice of lemon and grated Parmesan Cheese.

Guess what, they asked to taste and now we all love Brussel Sprouts. Thx for sharing your ideas, I will surely try them all.

I tried to like them. I really did. I tried them a few different ways, even with the heavenly pancetta cooked with them.

Can’t do it. Some vegetables I just can’t develop a taste for. It was the same thing with eggplant and russet potatoes.

At least I eat most other cruciferous vegetables. Do I get points for that?

Yum! I love the honey-mustard vinaigrette idea.

I’m a roasted Brussel sprout lover. Olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper at 425 until roasty toasty.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE brussel sprouts!! The honey mustard vinaigrette sounds super. My favorite is brussel sprouts glazed with balsamic vinegar.

We loove brussel sprouts! These look so good, I’m going to try this the next I make them.

I am one of the many who are ambivalent about brusselsprouts. Your recipe sounds good though, especially with bacon!

My mom always hated brussel sprouts so she refused to ever cook them for me…therefore I’ve never had them before! Perhaps I should try making them for her, muhahha.

That recipe looks wonderful. Our favorite way to eat brussel sprouts is to slice them in the food processor and cook them in butter - I think my husband likes this better than chocolate cake.

I LOVE brussel sprouts too - I’m so sad that the season has finished over here! I love cooking them halved in sauces, so the sauce soaks into the leaf gaps!!

Brussel sprouts are great! and since they’re in the same leafy family of cabbage, even better.. Have you ever tried pureeing them? yum. if you do, let us know!

Fantastic recipe Jenn! You can’t go wrong with feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette. I will have to try this.

Wow! 50 comments about Brussel Sprouts! You just never know which posts are going to make people talk! LOL! Sorry for the mass response!

Thanks Cynthia, JMom, Peter G, Francie, Sylvia, Lydian, Anali, Kevin, Catherine, Brittany, Steph, Marie, Emiline, Jax, Nina, Maggie, TW, Feather, Amy, Kittie, Flanboyant and Lisa. (wheew, I think I got everyone!) I am so glad to hear you are all fans of this great humble veggie. And I agree with you, that most people have not had really good fresh brussel sprouts, cooked just right.

Now for Jessica, Ivy, Pam Rachel, Foodhoe, and Hillary, I hope you give them a chance (or your family members do) - because they are really good and you can fix them in all kinds of creative ways!

Thanks to all of you who have shared your favorite way to enjoy brussel sprouts! I will be trying some of them next season!

Enjoy your greens!

Go for the Brussels baby! We love then in our house too! Took me awhile to get adjusted to them (and sometimes my digestive track does NOT get used to them). I have not tried any “tomatoey” ingredients with them yet, but I do love mine with a mustard sauce!

I love them every which way. Just steamed and a little butter and I’m good to go.

I recently had them roasted, and that was a fabulous new find.

Never tried them w/ Mustard Sauce!

Wow, you make brussel sprouts look wonderful. Ok I will reserve judgement. We weren’t allowed to cook brussel sprouts at my house because when my Dad was stationed on Greenland it was the only vegetable they ever had. I guess he maligned them to me!

I absolutely love brussels! I love to eat them so many ways, with bacon is one of my faves. I love the idea of putting feta on top though, I never thought of that!

Deb - tomato has a whole other dimension - very good though.

Yes, RecipeGirl - I keep meaning to roast them! Well, next time…

Gluten-Free - you should definately give them a try!

Me too Helen! YUM!

Haa haa, I need no convincing! Make me a plate and I’ll eat it all up

Another brussel sprout lover here. They are so good roasted with a bunch of sweet Vidalia onions. I always roast my leftover veggies with random hunks of onions to take to work…

This is awesome! I actually just had the courage to try Brussel Sprouts last week. After years of listening to my MOTHER complain about how gross they were, I found out I actually like them! Its amazing what a bad rap some veggies get.

Great recipe too, I can’t wait to try it. We used the brussel sprouts in an oxtail stew…so delicious!

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Sorry to see the season ending! I even grew them myself one year, but they are so cheap during the winter I decided not to waste my energy…
Great recipe - I’m like you, I’ll toss them in with everything and anything in with them!

Jen-
I have hated brussel sprouts ever since I was a kid. But ya know something? That photo looks so yummy, I might have to try it!

Jenn,

I love brussel sprouts. But, everyone in my family hates them … I think if I made them as beautiful as you did they just might change there minds. Delicious!

I love them so much. They’re the only thing that the hubz really doesn’t care for, though, so I don’t cook them often.

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Well…to be perfectly honest, I had a bad experience with them as a child…but that was back when I used to loathe beets, and now I LOOOVE them…so I might have to give these little, green balls of veggie fun a try again. Oh, and I meant to tell you, I love the concept of your blog! I hate wasting, so I always try to use leftovers; my big thing is turning everything into something I can roll up in a tortilla and have for lunch the next day! This works best with meat :).

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Thanks for trying to put Brussels sprouts on the table with that recipe. A lot of people really don’t like the little vegetables because they may be overcooking them. Overcooking Brussels sprouts releases the pungent sulfurous odor they’re known for. When boiling Brussels sprouts, let them sit for no 7-10 minutes max. When they’re ready, they should be just tender and have a sweet but nutty taste. Here’s another good Brussels sprouts recipe from ChefMD if you are interested in more http://www.chefmd.com/recipe_display.php?id=48

I thought I was the ONLY sprout fan! Your pics look delish. I think I will substitute some Brussel sprouts for broccoli in my next dish.