Maple Butter Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts: people seem to either love them or hate them. My daughter and husband don’t eat Brussels sprouts, but my son and I love them. Anytime my son sees Brussels sprouts at the store, he begs me to buy them. Once we are home, I prepare them simply into Maple Butter Brussels Sprouts. We devour them until every last bit is gone.

Serves 2

Ingredients

2½ cups Brussels sprouts
Filtered water
3 tablespoons butter, preferably from grassfed cows
1-2 tablespoons organic maple syrup
Finely ground Celtic sea salt

Instructions

Prepare the Brussels sprouts for cooking by removing any withered or damaged leaves. Trim off the ends if they look dried out. Then cut the Brussels sprouts into halves (or quarters if they are especially large). Place them into a small pot.
Add enough filtered water to cover the bottom of the pot. In my small pot, I add water until it comes up to about one-third of an inch from the bottom of the pot.
Put a lid on the pot, but leave it cracked a bit for steam to escape. Cook the Brussels sprouts on medium-high heat for about 10 minutes.
Take the lid off the pot and crank up the heat to high. Add the butter and a generous sprinkle of salt.
Let any remaining water cook off, then caramelize the Brussels sprouts for about 5 minutes by letting them get a little color. Of course, you don’t want to burn them, but do let the Brussels sprouts develop some brown color. Don’t walk away during this step; rather, watch to see when you need to stir so the sprouts don’t get burned.
Drizzle in the maple syrup and stir to coat the Brussels sprouts. Sizzle for a minute or so, and then remove from heat.
Spoon into bowls and enjoy!

Reprinted from www.nourishedandnurturedlife.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sarah R. Smith is Vice President of the Raw Milk Institute. She is also a homeopathic practitioner and homeschooling mother of two teens. Since 2011, Sarah has written about real food and health on her website (nourishedandnurturedlife.com). As a homeopath, she works with children and adults to heal acute and chronic imbalances, leading to healthier, happier lives. Formerly, Sarah worked as a NASA Aerospace Engineer for a decade, prior to shifting her focus to health and wellness.