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E’s Super-Awesome Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms

February 21, 2011 By Susan Voisin 78 Comments
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Super-Awesome Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms: A simple vegan side dish of sauteed Brussels sprouts and mushrooms, seasoned with onion, garlic, and black pepper.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned during almost 14 years of parenting, it’s that if you want your kids to eat vegetables, get them into the kitchen to cook them.  Last week I was about to toss some Brussels sprouts into the oven to roast when my daughter stopped me:

“Please don’t cook them in the oven!”

“Why not?”

“Because I don’t like them that way.  Cook them in a skillet.”

“Okay, Smartypants.  Any other suggestions?”

“Add mushrooms, lots of mushrooms.”

“Maybe you should just do this by yourself.”

She didn’t, of course.  Trimming Brussels sprouts is much more tedious than designing a recipe, so I did most of the work under E’s direction.  We added an entire box of mushrooms (“the best part”) to the Brussels sprouts with garlic, onion, and black pepper as the only seasonings.  And you know what?  E actually ate 2 helpings.  I may put her in charge of all the side dishes from now on.
Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms Recipe

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E's Super-Awesome Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms

I find that sautéing Brussels sprouts without oil results in sprouts that are more tender than those that are roasted without oil.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Brussels sprouts
  • 1 small onion , quartered and thinly sliced
  • 2-3 cloves garlic , thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces mushrooms (baby bella or button), sliced
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Instructions

  • Trim the dry ends off the sprouts and then cut them in half. Prepare the remaining vegetables and heat a non-stick skillet. Have the vegetable broth standing by.
  • Put the onions into the hot skillet and give them a sprinkle of salt (optional, but speeds browning). Stirring constantly, adding a teaspoon or two of broth to the skillet if the onions stick, cook until the onions begin to brown, about 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and more broth if necessary, and cook for another minute. Remove onions and garlic to a plate and return the skillet to the heat.
  • Put the sprouts into the skillet, cut side down. Cook until they begin to brown and then add in the mushrooms and stir. Cook for another minute or two, stirring frequently. Add about 1/2 cup vegetable broth and the reserved onions, stir, turn down the heat, and cover tightly. Cook until the sprouts are tender and easily pierced with a fork, 3-5 minutes, adding more broth if necessary. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately, garnished with grated orange peel, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
E's Super-Awesome Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 72
% Daily Value*
Sodium 117mg5%
Carbohydrates 14.5g5%
Fiber 5.2g22%
Sugar 4.2g5%
Protein 6.1g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine Vegan
Keyword sautéed brussels sprouts
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Comments

  1. Kelly Preston

    March 5, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    Oh my goodness Susan, this looks SO delicious. I’m a huge brussel sprouts fan. Can’t wait to make this ASAP!

    Reply
  2. Theresa

    March 8, 2011 at 10:57 am

    just wanted to drop you a note to say this dish is amazing! Even though I love mushrooms and brussels, I was somehow thinking they wouldn’t really be good together. I ended up making this twice in a row last week and will probably good it again this week. I love brussels cooked this way.

    Theresa

    Reply
  3. moonwatcher

    March 10, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Hi Susan,

    Well, organic brussels sprouts finally dropped from 8.99 a lb to 3.99 a pound, so I quickly splurged and made about a third of this recipe for myself. I had a few mushrooms to use up at home. At the very end, I threw in some leftover wild rice and about a tablespoon of a version of your miso sauce, and that was good, too. But I tasted the veggies as is first, to be sure it would go, and they were delicious like this. Thanks to E, too. It’s always nice to have another tasty way to prepare brussels sprouts!

    moonwatcher

    Reply
  4. pistola

    March 13, 2011 at 12:38 pm

    Nice recipe.I added a few grape tomatoes toward the end to add a little more acidity and color.

    Reply
  5. Bonnie

    March 14, 2011 at 6:09 pm

    These were so delicious! Even my 2 year old asked for seconds 🙂

    Reply
  6. Carol

    March 15, 2011 at 9:34 am

    I made this recipe last week and it is now one of my new favorites. However, I did make one change and one that I thought added another dimension. I love mushrooms and I did add Baby Bellas. But I also added Lobster mushrooms, which I get dried at my local groccer. And since they have to be hydrated, it added all the moisture I needed at the end. Bravo….wonderful combination of flavors while improving the taste of brussel sprouts. Thanks again, Susan!

    Reply
  7. Sunny

    March 27, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    Could you use frozen Brussels Sprouts? If not, and I really HATE boiling them… what could I do with a bag of frozens?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • SusanV

      March 27, 2011 at 2:54 pm

      I’m afraid I haven’t tried it with frozen sprouts. I think you could probably defrost them, cut them, and then use them like fresh, but that’s just a guess.

      Reply
    • Tina

      February 10, 2013 at 7:49 pm

      Frozen Brussels Sprouts can be roasted in the oven. Just spray your baking sheet, dump them (still frozen and whole) onto the pan and roast in a preheated (400) oven until done, 10 to 25 minutes, stirring a couple of times. I haven’t tried Susan’s suggestion of thawing and cutting them, but I will be trying it this week in this recipe.

      Reply
  8. Danielle

    March 27, 2011 at 4:55 pm

    I just made these with leeks in place of the onions! We loved them! GREAT recipe! Thanks for posting!! 😀

    Reply
  9. The Healthy Apple

    April 1, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    I love Brussels Sprouts; I just made them tnite and I am on a seriously delicious Brussels Sprouts kick these days, I just can’t get enough of ’em. This recipe looks delicious; I’ll have to try adding the mushrooms next time!
    Enjoy your weekend.

    Reply
  10. Tonyette

    April 12, 2011 at 4:18 pm

    I tried this recipe a few weeks ago after my team leader at work sent me the link to your site! I made it the same night she sent it…it was delicious! I can’t to try it again! (By the way, I’m neither vegan nor fat-free!)
    I look forward to trying more of your recipes soon!

    Reply
  11. Stephanie Layton

    May 19, 2011 at 12:26 am

    This is such an amazing recipe. So easy and yet SO flavorful. It’s by far the best brussels sprouts recipe! Thank you thank you!! Highly recommend trying this recipe!!

    Reply
  12. nikki

    June 16, 2011 at 11:43 am

    can you use frozen Brussels sprouts in this recipe ? because fresh Brussels sprouts are kind of hard to find for me.

    Reply
    • SusanV

      June 16, 2011 at 12:01 pm

      You can try, but they cook quicker than fresh, so adjust the time as needed.

      Reply
  13. Annie

    November 9, 2011 at 5:20 pm

    I made these tonight. They were delightful!!! I will be making these again and again. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Vegan gifts

    February 18, 2012 at 3:55 am

    What great ideas for vegan meals. Thank you for this recipe, I’m now off to read some of your others.

    Reply
  15. Marie

    February 23, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    I made this recipe with baby bella mushrooms at it was soooo good! Also very easy to make.
    I don’t really like mushrooms but I try to incorporate them in my cooking because they are really good for you so I usually use the baby bella ones because they don’t have this really mushroom-my taste and they are small.
    Just a side note – I really love your web site, I made a lot of your recipes and so far, was never disappointed, thank you!

    Reply
  16. Monica

    February 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    Yum! And I just bought some pretty Brussels at the Farm market today. Nice.

    Reply
  17. Stacey

    June 6, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    Yesterday at the store I had purchased Brussels sprouts and baby Bella mushrooms, not planning to use them together. I came across your blog and was looking through it last night and saw this recipe. I just had to try it! So today I did. It was so good!! Thank you and thank E for me 🙂

    Reply
  18. Tawnya

    October 17, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    I also make my Brussel Sprouts vegan or vegetarian if I add cheese. I do them similar to you with mushrooms, onion and garlic, except I don’t add broth, sometimes I add a little white wine or water to get the flavor from the bottom of the skillet. At the very end I add a couple of table spoons of marinated julienne cut sun dried tomatoes and let them warm through (2 – 5 mins) Then after I plate it, I will grate a little asiago or parm on top.

    Reply
  19. Anne

    February 23, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    The hummus encrusted cauliflower was fabulous – my omnivore husband loved it, too. Thanks for posting it.

    Reply
  20. Ilene

    May 8, 2013 at 12:00 am

    I have been wanting to make this for awhile but had to wait for hubby to be away. He can’t stand brussel sprouts (more for me!). This was delicious. Did you know you can get sliced brussel sprouts and mushrooms at Trader Joe’s? Apparently they read your recipe and wanted to make it super easy. 🙂

    Reply
  21. Robin

    November 27, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    Susan and E

    Just made tonite: absolutely delicious!!!!!

    R

    Reply
  22. Robin

    January 14, 2014 at 8:52 am

    I have made this 3 times and it is really delicious!!! Easy and I can eat a huge plate of these and call it dinner when I want to be virtuous! Our supermarket sells the brussels sprouts all trimmed and cut in half so this is quick and easy too. Another winning recipe!

    Reply
  23. kim

    February 25, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Hi Susan, The hubbins is out tonight and this is tonight’s dinner for me . Maybe some rice ,carrots and……veggie patties 🙂 mmmmm

    Reply
  24. Cheryl.Cromwell

    March 8, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    In the last 3-5 min I added chances of cooked potato to make it a meal. You! and Thx 🙂

    Reply
  25. Scott

    July 28, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    This has become one of the most frequently-requested recipes in our house. My kids love them, and so do my wife and I. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  26. Mel

    February 5, 2019 at 10:21 pm

    Thank you– these were great!

    Reply
  27. Barbara Wroten

    May 23, 2020 at 10:15 pm

    We make this a whenever good Brussel sprouts are in the market. We made it again tonight with baby Bellas and it was delectable. We really like a little drizzle a thick balsamic like California Balsamics Smoked Hickory to make it doubly awesome.

    Reply
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