Okay so I accidentally bought over 3 pounds of brussels sprouts.
IT WASN’T MY FAULT. I walked into the grocery store the other day and immediately my ears started giddy-ing out to Mariah Carey’s “Vision Of Love.” If you’ve ever been in a grocery store with me (or anywhere else on the entire freaking planet) you know that I can’t NOT sing whatever is playing in the background. Okay, sing at an inappropriate volume and use my hands and arms to visually assist the singing. ALL RIGHT, and dance. My husband LOVES it. (read: wants to shove a celery stalk into his brain.)
So, as the huge part of the song came, “I’ve realiiiiiiized a DR-EE-EEAAAAM, hmmmmmm” I spotted the bags of brussels sprouts. They were big bags, but I didn’t really make sense of it at that moment because, “And I visuuaaaliiiiiiizeed the LOVE that came to beeeeee.” was happening. So I grabbed a (pretty dang heavy) bag, “FEEL SO ALIVE!” and put it in my cart, “I’m so thankful that I’ve received, the ANSWER. THAT. HEAVEN. HAS. SENT. DOWN. TO. ME.” and I was a goner. A complete lunatic. Couldn’t even be saved if I wanted to.
The good news is, I only had two produce assistants shush me! ONLY TWO THIS TIME, YOU GUYS!
And that is the story of how I have 4 hundred billion brussels sprouts all up in my world.
Soooo, here’s option 1 (of 237) of what you can do with them! A simple saute with prosciutto, butter, lemon, tomatoes and poppy seeds. Now, if that’s not a vision of love I just can’t help you in this life.
Brussels Sprouts Saute:
“I HAD A VISION OF LOOOOVE. And it was AAAAAA–AA–AAA–AAA-AAAAA-LLL that you, turned out to BEEEEEEEE, MMM MMMMMMM.”
What it took for 4:
* 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 Tbs. butter
* 1 pound brussels sprouts, washed, ends trimmed and thinly sliced (then you shred them with your hands)
* 4 thin slices of prosciutto, torn into strips
* 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
* 1 lemon
* 1 Tbs. poppy seeds
* coarse salt and pepper
Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add the prosciutto strips and saute until crisp, 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and chop it all up. Kind of like bacon bits! But with prosciutto.
Back in the skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium-high. Add the brussels sprouts and saute until they start to brown and soften, 6 minutes. Add the tomatoes and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and saute another 2 minutes.
Toss in the prosciutto bits and poppy seeds. Toss, toss.
Serve with roasted chicken or fish or steak or whatever!
Love the poppy seeds! Beautiful!
I am so glad you bought so many sprouts so you could make this dish! Mmmm!
Yum. I’ve recently started loving Brussels sprouts, but never really know what to do with them. I love how pretty the poppy seeds look!
Haha, this is quite similar
Brussels and prosciutto are definitely a vision of love.
Oh my goodness these look fabulous! I need a fork and a bowl of these now! Delicious!
Bev! I can’t tell you how thankful I am for this!! I am always purchasing brussel sprouts and then being so uncreative that I just eat them plain. BORING! I will absolutely be making this this weekend!
I’m reading your blog and singing right there with you. I love that song. Anyways, the sprouts look amazingly tasty!!!!!!
MMMMmmm…. I love brussels sprouts! This looks like a wonderfully delicious recipe!
Oh, I’ve witnessed you singing loudly in public. And the minute I witnessed it was the minute I fell in love with ya
Mmm pure healthy deliciousness!
Everyone in this little family of mine is straight up in love with brussels sprouts…I can’t even wait. Will you come sing to me in my kitchen while I’m cooking?
I used to dance down the aisles at the store. Its started making a comeback (since I just started dancing again). If you ever see some girl waltzing with a 5 pound bag of flour, its me. With your singing and my dancing we could go viral.
Yay for Mariah – otherwise we may have not seen this gorgeous dish!
I’m totally loving brussel sprouts for the first time, like, ever. I made a shaved brussel sprout salad at Christmas… it was amazing. I was shocked. This looks awesome – I’m all about warm sauteed veggies in the winter! Yum!
I dig brussels sprouts. And prosciutto. Together they are just fantabulous! Lurve. xoxo
I think these are the most beautiful Brussels I’ve ever seen. And I’ve eaten more than 3 pounds in my life
“You treated me kiiiiiiiind. Yea. SaaaWEET destiny!”
You lost me at the part where you said Mariah Carey’s Vision of Love. I have no idea what else this post is about.
This might be my dinner tonight
Wow. I love this ome!!!!
Mmhmm, I want these in my belly, too. I never would have thought to add poppy seeds! Nice one.
P.s. literally giggled reading the first few paragraphs. Now that we’ve met, I have no trouble imagining you belting Mariah in the grocery store. Love it.
I can’t wait to try this!
1 pound brussels sprouts, washed, ends trimmed and thinly sliced (then you shred them with your hands)
They don’t look shredded in the photos. Can you explain what this means: “shred them with your hands”?
I love that you noticed that.
I started shredding them and then handed over the duty to my husband and he didn’t shred them like I did! In one of the top photos you’ll see how they’re more shredded. They’ll naturally fall apart anyway, but you can keep them as “together” or not as you prefer!
I’m singing right along with you girl. I want to get my saute on. Right now. Freaking brussels…love them
I adore brussels so I automatically adore this!
Love love LOVE this recipe! Making this ASAP. I also adore your blog!