Brussel Sprouts With Cream And Marjoram Food

CREAMY BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add the garlic and shallot and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts and stir until well coated in the butter. Add the cream, cayenne, nutmeg, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the Brussels sprouts are soft, about 15 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until they are tender and the liquid has reduced into a creamy sauce, about 10 minutes more.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH MARJORAM AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add nuts and stir until golden, about 3 minutes. Transfer nuts to small bowl. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet over medium heat. Add sprouts; stir 1 minute. Add broth; cover and simmer until sprouts are almost tender, about 7 minutes. Uncover and simmer until broth evaporates, about 5 minutes. Using wooden spoon, push sprouts to sides of skillet. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in center of same skillet. Add shallots; sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in marjoram, then cream. Simmer until sprouts are coated with cream, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Stir over medium heat to rewarm.)
• Transfer brussels sprouts to serving platter. Mix in half of pine nuts. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts.

CREAMY PARMESAN BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter.
• Spread the sliced Brussels sprouts out into the prepared baking dish in an even layer. In a bowl, whisk together the cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined; pour the cream mixture over the Brussels sprouts. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg.
• Cover the dish with foil, and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour; remove foil, and bake uncovered until the top has browned, 15 more minutes.

MASHED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH PARMESAN AND CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 175 C or 350°F.
• Clean up the sprouts by removing any outside leaves that look a bit old and then parboil them in unsalted water for about 4-6 minutes.
• Drain and put in a food processor, along with the cream and some salt and pepper.
• Whizz for about 20 seconds until they're just roughly chopped but not a purée.
• Stir in the parmesan, leaving a bit aside.
• Put in an ovenproof dish and sprinkle the remaining parmesan over the top.
• Bake until the top gets a fine, crunchy crust.

CREAM-BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Brussels sprouts and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sprouts are browned in spots, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in the cream, and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the sprouts are tender and easily pierced with a fork, 30 to 35 minutes. The cream will have reduced in volume, and will have taken on a creamy beige color. Remove the lid, and stir in the lemon juice. Allow the sprouts to simmer a few minutes more until the cream thickens and coats the sprouts. Season to taste with additional salt and lemon juice before serving.

ROAST BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• Place the brussel spouts, olive oil and salt on a sheet tray and toss to combine.
• Bake the brussel sprouts, cut side down, for 20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top brussel sprouts with sliced almonds. Bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Place the roasted brussel sprouts and almonds in a bowl, top with Parmesan cheese and the juice of half a lemon.
• Serve.