Italian baked Brussels Sprouts.

[ndubu]

I don't particularly like brussel sprouts, except when prepared this way:

Italian Baked Brussels Sprouts

1 1b. Brussels Sprouts
2 cloves garlic
2 T. Olive Oil
1/2 c. Lemon Juice
1 c. Bread Crumbs
1/2 c. low sodium chicken broth
1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese
1/2 c. Italian (flat) Parsley, minced
Salt
Pepper
optional 2 t. lemon zest


1. Shred the brussel sprouts. (Slice 4 or 5 times horizontally...if you have a food processor use the fine shredding blade.) Slice the garlic very thin and mix with the Brussels Sprouts. Toss with the olive oil until all is well coated. (Mixing it all in a large Rubbermaid container works well, put on the lid and toss/shake to distribute, gives maximum distribution to less oil.)
2. Mix the bread crumbs with chicken broth and lemon juice. Stir into the brussels sprouts. Add the parmesan cheese and parsely. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Mix in lemon zest for brighter more lemony taste.

Put all in a oil casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes covered and an additional 15 minutes uncovered.

[Lori Lou's friend]

Yum sounds good! How many points it that?

[ndubu]

The entire recipe, which makes 4+ cups. The bread crumbs, oil and cheese = 17 points (as best as I can calculate). I don't know if the fiber in the brussels sprouts would bring down the points overall.

It could be lowered further by using high fiber bread (3 grams/slice) and making your own bread crumbs. Toasting the bread would bring out a nutty flavor that would work well in the recipe. The bread crumbs are 8 of the points.

Nancy

[ellen1954]

I happen to like Brussels sprouts, so this sounded good to me. (BTW, I once served BS at a holiday buffet because I ran out of the green beans I planned, and every one was gone--maybe people don't hate them as much as we think!) Assuming this recipe serves 6, I reduced the olive oil to 1 Tbsp. and used Health Life hi-fiber bread (4 slices) and put all the info into DietWatch and came up with this result: Cal 106; Fat 4 gm; Fiber 5 gm; WW points = 1. Seems hard to believe, but it works for me! http://www.healthdiscovery.net/ubb/biggrin.gif

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