A Quick, tasty and colourful side dish for your turkey dinner…

The countdown clock to Christmas day is certainly running down. If you are looking for a fresh, great tasting side dish to complement your turkey, stuffing and gravy, I have a great suggestion. A colleague brought this dish to a potluck a number of years ago and I begged for the recipe after tasting it. I always try to have a variety of veggies and serve them in a simple, tasty way that compliments the star of the meal…In this case, turkey! Brussel sprouts with prosciutto and pine nuts is a fresh, tasty and colourful side dish that has become a hit with many people in my family. We serve it with our Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys, but you can certainly serve it as a side dish any time. You can make it hours before you serve dinner, or even the day before. If you choose to cook it the day before, I would suggest undercooking the brussel sprouts so that when you reheat them, you can still retain that bright green colour.

When we started making this dish, we used 20 brussel sprouts and it was gobbled up in no time. We’ve now increased to 40 brussel sprouts for the same size group and it still all gets eaten. I think no matter how much we make, it would still all be gone!

With only 5 ingredients, this is a healthy and clean tasting dish! It’s also pretty quick to make. I love making and eating this dish because it’s another example of how to turn every day ingredients into what looks like a gourmet dish. Give it a try and let me know how you liked it.

Brussel Sprouts with Prosciutto and Pine Nuts

Servings: 8 to 10
Time: 10 minutes prep, 10 minutes cooking
Difficulty: very easy
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A colleague brought this dish to a potluck a number of years ago and I begged for the recipe. This is a fresh, tasty and colourful side dish that has become a hit with many people in my family. We serve it with our Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys, but you can certainly serve it as a side dish any time. No matter how much we make, it gets eaten up. With only 5 ingredients, this is a healthy and clean tasting dish!

Ingredients

40 medium to large brussel sprouts
10 slices cured prosciutto, sliced paper thin
¼ cup olive oil
¼ to ⅓ cup pine nuts
⅛ tsp, or less, ground pepper

Directions

Toast pine nuts in a non stick pan over medium heat until golden brown. (You could also do it on a baking sheet in the oven). Remove from heat and set aside
Wash and dry brussel sprouts. Trim end and slice in half, lengthwise
Heat olive oil in non stick pan. Add brussel sprouts to pan. Stir to coat and cook until bright green and fork tender. (If pan is drying out as brussel sprouts are cooking, add a splash of water rather than adding more olive oil). Stir frequently
Slice prosciutto into pieces and add to pan, along with pine nuts. Stir to combine and heat through.

Tips: 1) Watch pine nuts closely if doing them on the stove…they can go from golden to burnt quickly!! 2) Cover brussel sprouts with a lid before adding prosciutto and nuts to speed up cooking time slightly

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