Here's another Ripe Recipe from Sally, the Food Shuttle's Director of Administration! Sally always has unique and tasty ideas for our Ripe Recipes here on the Farms and Community Gardens blog! Try out this Brussels sprouts recipe as a side dish for dinner this week!
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Pancetta
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 2 oz. Pancetta, visible fat discarded and pancetta minced (I used bacon, cooked, diced meaty part only)
- 1 garlic clove, minced (I used shallots, sauted in a little olive oil.)
- ½ T extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup water
- ½ C pine nuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 F.
- Toss together Brussels sprouts, pancetta, garlic, oil, and salt and pepper to taste in an 11 X 7 inch baking pan or cookie sheet and spread in one layer.
- Roast in upper third of oven. Halfway through roasting, stir once and sprinkle pine nuts across the top. Roast until sprouts are brown on edges and tender, about 25 minutes total.
- Stir in water, scraping up brown bits. Serve warm & promptly lest they turn mushy.
When discussing the nutrients that one receives from protein, the most significant is iron. If teenagers and adults don't get enough iron they develop anemia, which can make you feel tired and it’s harder to concentrate. To avoid anemia eat iron rich foods such as spinach, beans, peanut butter, and fortified foods. Our Operation Frontline class went great this week and the kids learned a lot. Several of them knew friends who had anemia, and through our lesson they learned valuable ways to help anemia by eating certain iron rich foods.