Basic Braised Brussels Sprouts

Name: Basic Braised Brussels Sprouts
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Ingredients: 1 pound, Brussels sprouts, small, firm, bright green, rinsed with stem ends and discolored leaves removed (see illustration below); 1/2 teaspoon, table salt

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Quick
Vegetarian
Holiday
Thanksgiving

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 1995

Braising is the preferred way to prepare these "little cabbages," with microwaving a close second.

SERVES 2 to 4

TIME 20 minutes

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