Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Capers, Walnuts and Anchovies
This recipe is from Food & Wine Magazine. THIS IS AMAZING!!
Contributed by Michael Symon
ACTIVE: 30 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 15 MIN
SERVINGS: 10
INGREDIENTS
- 3 pounds brussels sprouts, quartered
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 10. 2 shallots, minced
- 11. One 2-ounce tin of anchovies, drained and minced
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 425°. In a large bowl, toss the brussels sprouts with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the brussels sprouts on 2 large rimmed baking sheets and roast for about 45 minutes, stirring once or twice, until tender and charred in spots; shift the pans halfway through roasting.
- Spread the walnuts in a pie plate and toast for about 8 minutes, until golden. Let cool, then coarsely chop the nuts.
- In the large bowl, whisk the vinegar with the mustard and honey. Whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup of oil until emulsified. Add the capers, garlic, shallots and anchovies; season with salt and pepper. Add the brussels sprouts and walnuts and toss well. Serve.
MAKE AHEAD
The brussels sprouts and dressing can be made up to 4 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Rewarm the brussels sprouts before serving.
Becca’s Adjustments
For the dressing, I put all ingredients (except capers) in a blender and blended the dressing until smooth. I chopped p the capers and stirred them into the dressing. I figured that people would be more inclined to try it if they couldn’t see little chunks of anchovies in the dish. Other than that, I made the recipe the exact same way. The dressing could be used for just about anything. It’s delicious.