Ah, Brussels sprouts, another one of my favorite vegetables to cook with this time of year!
First of all, I think you’re going to absolutely love this easy fall dish and how simple it is! I’ve been really into fall cooking lately! Like, give me all of the apple and pumpkin flavored things right now. Yet, when I come across recipes on Pinterest I’m often turned off because they involve just too much work. No matter how good it looks, I know I won’t realistically make it.
My whole philosophy when it comes to recipe creation is to make it as simple as possible in addition to being healthy and delicious. While there is a time and a place for the show stopper recipes, you don’t have drive yourself insane over dinner every night. You don’t need to buy a ton of ingredients you will never use again. Furthermore, you don’t need to spend an hour making dinner. #thelazychef
I’m giving you permission to ease up on yourself. You don’t have to impress everyone all the time.
As a result of years attempting wild and unrealistic recipes, I began to develop some skills for simplifying complex recipes. I like to come up with two or three main ingredients that go well together and play around with different combinations. Starting from there, it’s much easier to become an expert improvisor because it’s not as intimidating as working with dozens of ingredients.
When I came up with this apple Brussels sprout dish I knew I wasn’t going to stop the earth’s rotation with any groundbreaking innovation. No, I wanted something I could make for dinner in under 15 minutes. I also wanted a dish that could either be a side, or a light main dish. And of course it had to be irresistibly tasty.
The flavors this season are so fun to work with, I want to embrace all that is fall. Most of all, I want you to come away from reading this with a really delicious “do-able” dinner.
Sautéed Brussels sprouts with apple
- 1 apple
- 1 small bag or bunch of Brussels sprouts
- Optional: craisins, chicken, pork, or bacon.
Directions:
- Chop or shred the Brussels sprouts and sauté in a pan on medium heat with some coconut oil for about 5-8 minutes (i’m assuming you have some kind of oil in your house, which is why it’s not listed in the ingredients).
- Peel and dice the apple into small cubes and add it to the Brussels sprouts and sauté for about another 5 min with a lid until soft and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
- Lightly season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Optional: Add in chopped up bacon, it will offset the sweetness of the apple, and add a nice crunch…and I just like to add bacon to things.
- Optional: Garnish with craisins to make it look pretty.
- Finally, serve alone or as a side with roasted chicken or pork.
That’s it!!!! So freakin’ easy! It should take about 15 minutes start to finish. Perfect for a weeknight dinner when you don’t have the time to be Martha.
xo,
