Caramelized Brussel Sprouts

I just ran out to the corner market to buy some brussel sprouts for this recipe ($2.02), so here it is:

Tools:

A skillet with a lid

Ingredients:

About 1/2 lb of Brussel Sprouts

Water

2 tbsp Olive Oil

Lemon Juice

Salt and Pepper

Cut the Sprouts in half lengthwise and put them in the skillet cut-side down.  Put about half a cup of water in the skillet so that the sprouts are in a shallow pool and put it on medium heat to get it simmering.

Cover the skillet and let it simmer for 7 or 8 minutes - the water should start to boil off but it should never go completely dry.

Take off the lid and increase the heat to medium-high.

Pour two tablespoons of olive oil over the Sprouts and let them cook, uncovered, for another 8 minutes or so until they are starting to brown on the underside.

Then you're done.

We like this recipe a lot - it tastes great and makes you feel good about eating your greens.  It's also handy to know because it goes with so many other things that you can mix and match it with.  So if you don't know what green vegetable to get to go with a meal, give this one a try.