Italian Brussels Sprouts with Sausage

4.75 from 4 votes

Italian Brussels Sprouts with Sausage

Hearty enough to be a main dish but easy enough to be a side, you're going to fall in love with green sprouts in this Italian Brussels Sprouts with Sausage dish!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Brussels sprouts and sausage recipe, keto Italian Brussels sprouts, keto meal prep side, keto side dish, low-carb Brussels sprouts with sausage

Servings: servings

Calories: 196kcal

Author: Chef Jenn

Ingredients

2 pounds brussels sprouts
2 links Italian sausage
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon dehydrated onion flakes
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Prepare the brussels sprouts by slicing a bit off the stem end, and peeling off a layer or two of the outside leaves. These are bitter, and watch for little bugs inside when you peel them. Toss any that are buggy.
Cut each sprout in half and lay it flat on a cutting board, then cut each half into three or four pieces by slicing from the rounded part of the sprout down to the flat part.
Remove the sausage from the casing and put it in a large skillet. Add the chopped garlic and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Brown the sausage and garlic.
Once the sausage is mostly cooked through, add the onion flakes and brussels sprouts. Add another tbsp of oil. Keep the heat fairly high and sautee the sprouts until they turn bright green with some caramelized brown spots.
When the sprouts are tender-crisp, take off the heat, season with salt and pepper, and serve!

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Notes

Recipe Card Tips

Use your biggest skillet. A crowded pan steams the sprouts instead of searing them, which leads to a mushy texture.
Slice the sprouts from the rounded side to the flat side for even pieces. A food processor with a slicer blade speeds this up for a big batch.
Change the sausage to change the flavor. Spicy Italian adds kick, garlic sausage adds depth, and either works well with this technique.

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