Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Brussel sprouts are some kind of miniature cabbages with a rather specific taste. Usually, people either love them or hate them. I'm in the first category, hence this short recipe.

I'm mainly used to boil them. Sometimes, I also cook them with a frying pan. Last time, I discovered they could be prepared with an oven. The result was so much better than my usual attempts that I decided to share the result. I'm a lousy and a lazy cook, but this is special.

It's really simple:

1. Wash your Brussel sprouts and cut them in half.
2. Put them in an oven dish or on an oven plate.
3. Pour generous quantity of olive oil on your sprouts.
4. Add a bit of salt and pepper.
5. Cook in the oven at 180 °C for 30 minutes.

You should get slightly roasted Brussel sprouts with a nice light brown color on the upper part. Since they're cut in half, they should also be a bit crispy. I absolutely loved the result.

Now, you can enhance this a bit with a variety of options:

• You can't go wrong with balsamic vinegar.
• For something more spicy, a few drops of tabasco or sriracha may do wonders.
• Someone suggested to add a bit of nutmeg, and I'm sure it tastes awesome.
• Another connoiseur recommended some lemon juice. Yummy!
• Try adjusting temperature and duration for optimal crispy results.