Savory Brussels Sprouts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs brussels sprouts, washed
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice (from lemon above)
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
• lemon zest (from the lemon above)

Recipe

• 1 wash and trim all discolored leaves from the brussels sprouts; cut a tiny "x" into the base of the stem to help them cook evenly.
• 2 in a medium pan, steam brussels sprouts until tender, about 15 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small saucepan or the microwave melt half the butter and stir in the mustard, lemon juice and pepper to taste.
• 4 in a frying pan melt the remaining butter and saute the bread crumbs, stirring constantly until golden.
• 5 to serve, transfer sprouts to a heated dish.
• 6 pour butter mixture over the sprouts and mix lightly.
• 7 sprinkle with bread crumbs and lemon zest.