You want me to eat what?

Brussel Sprouts, yup you heard me right Brussel Sprouts my friends. Those soggy, mushy gross smelling little cabbage like things you were forced to eat as a child. See the thing is those are the B.S. of yester year. What if I told you you could make delicious, crispy, savory morsels of goodness, you'd want to try them again right? Growing up we never ate Brussel Sprouts. It was not until I met my husband and he expressed his love for the small green orbs that I started experimenting with them. This is one of my favorite ways to eat them. I do keep the frozen ones around to microwave when I need a quick veggie, but they taste nothing like fresh ones.
The first thing you want to do with a fresh Brussel is cut a bit of the stem end off.

Then remove the first few leaves as these can sometimes be a little tough. Cut them in half and you are ready to go.

I made these on the stove top because I had other things cooking in the oven, they are just as delicious roasted in the oven. Start out with a heavy bottom skillet. Add in 1/2 cup of water and steam the sprouts for about 4 minutes. At this point most of your water will be evaporated, this is a good thing. Add in a knob of butter, a splash of balsamic vinegar and some salt and pepper. Let them cook over medium heat stirring occasionally.

The sugars in the balsamico will start to caramelize and work there sweet and yummy magic. You do not want to over cook these, no more than 10 - 12 minutes. The Brussel Sprouts will let you know that you took them too far if they start to get a sulfuric smell.

I served these with a turkey burger, they are a great side with just about anything.
If you have never been a fan of Brussel Sprouts be adventurous and try them out cooked like this. I bet the good ol' sprouts will have you on their side in no time.