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January 19 2012

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shallots

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This River Cottage recipe for roasted Brussels sprouts with shallots is a side dish that I made for my Christmas Eve vegetarian dinner party. We saw Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall cook this dish at ‘Taste of Christmas’. It seemed a very different way to cook sprouts, especially since all I ever do is steam them and toss them with chestnuts and/or bacon.

You will have to excuse my photography in the last two pics – I was in a rush that day and was a bit lax!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Shallots

Serves 4
Ingredients

400g Brussels sprouts
350g shallots, peeled
3tbsps rapeseed oil
several sprigs of thyme
squeeze of lemon juice
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

I cleaned up the sprouts and peeled the shallots – they were quite small so I kept them whole. Larger ones should be halved or quartered. Place into a roasting dish.

Drizzle over the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper before placing the thyme sprigs in and around the veg.

Roast in an pre-heated oven (190C/Gas 5) for about 35 minutes giving them a stir halfway through until they are caramelised.

To serve, squeeze over some lemon juice and sprinkle over some fresh thyme leaves.

My father-in-law who doesn’t like sprouts much, LOVED these! I’m so pleased as it’s always a worry when cooking things you’ve never cooked before – especially for a dinner party.

Michelle Ordever

Michelle lives in London with her husband, son, and cat named Pumpkin. She started The Purple Pumpkin Blog in 2011 and the idea behind the blog is simple - Cook, Create, Celebrate! Michelle shares delicious recipes and creative ideas for all seasons, holidays, parties, & Disney! She thinks up the ideas so you don’t have to!

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6 Comments

upserstar
January 23, 2014 @ 6:36 am

I’ve never tried sprouts – but this makes them look amazing! YUM!
- Michelle Ordever
  January 23, 2014 @ 9:37 am
  
  Cooked this way, they’re delicious!
Mellissa Williams
December 21, 2013 @ 1:37 pm

This looks yummy! Tweeted all your Christmas Cooking link up :)
- Michelle Ordever
  December 22, 2013 @ 1:27 pm
  
  Thanks Mellissa :)
Erika
December 10, 2013 @ 9:55 am

I love sprouts and bacon! Will have to try roasting some this year, I love shallots too so can only be a win win for me!
- Michelle Ordever
  December 22, 2013 @ 1:27 pm
  
  This was delish! Hope you enjoy it to!