Meatless Monday: Italian Brussel Sprouts

I have to say that both Nick and I don't like Brussel Sprouts, but as you could see in my weekly menu I posted last Thursday, there were Brussel Sprouts in the veggie bag. So I was recipe hunting to see if there was a way that we can tolerate them. And I ended up with these Italian stir fry. I did adjust a few things, like shredding the sprouts in the food processor because I just couldn't stand the thought of biting into one.... Yes, my dislike for sprouts runs deep. Now I wouldn't say this is the best thing I ever tasted and it was still too bitter for my taste, but I did manage to eat half from what was on my plate and Nick gave me a big plate, while I normally eat from a small plate, so I guess I ate my regular portion. Either way.... this recipe to us could still use some more sweetness or something else to cover up the bitterness, but this is a start we can work from. The original Dutch recipe comes from Vegatopia.

Italian Brussel Sprouts: (serves 3)
- 500gr Brussel Sprouts
- 500gr potatoes
- 1 red bell pepper, cubed
- 1 small broccoli, in small florets
- 1 ball of mozzarella
- Italian herbs

The original recipes states to cook your Brussel Sprouts and potato together, but I took the easy route and bought potato cubes, which went in the microwave (poke holes in the plastic bag) for about 2-3 minutes. The Brussel Sprouts I cleaned (which took me about 30 minutes, damn what a job!) and shredded, so those don't need to be cooked either. So I only cooked the broccoli shortly for about 5 minutes. Then I put some oil in a frying pan, put the bell pepper in until softened. Then I added the broccoli, sprouts and potatoes and stir fried them shortly, adding Italian herbs to taste. Then I transferred everything to an ovendish, put slices of mozzarella on top and placed it under the grill for a couple of minutes.

Anyway, it was okay and normally I don't share just okay dishes on my blog, but okay is the best you will get from me when it involves Brussel Sprouts, so I guess people who actually like them will enjoy the recipe :) As for me.... can I have applesauce with that? Lots and lots of it, please ;)

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