Five excellent options to cook tasty in a slow cooker Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts are not so often seen on the table, but the dishes from it are excellent: tasty, healthy, rich in vitamins. In addition, for its low calorie content, this vegetable is very loved by fans of healthy food.

The Belgian "dwarf" - so lovingly called Brussels sprouts its admirers. And this is nothing offensive. The cabbage is actually small - coaches in diameter barely reach 5 cm.

Brussels sprouts were first bred in Belgium. After some time, it penetrated into France, Germany and Holland. This variety of cabbage is rich in carotene, vitamins of group B, salts of sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.

Pros and cons of cooking

pros:

• No need for additional inventory. Lack of messing around with pots and pans will save time and nerves of any hostess.
• With the help of a slow cooker, you can cook a wide variety of dishes from Brussels sprouts.
• The biggest plus is that the dishes are prepared in their own juice and retain beneficial substances and vitamins. Brussels sprouts stewed in a slow cooker are more juicy and fragrant than cooked in the same way on the stove.
• For cooking you can use the minimum amount of spices.

Minuses:

• In the crock-pot there is no automatic mixing function, so some dishes will have to be taken care not to burn them.
• Only one dish can be made at a time (however, it all depends on the model of the multicooker and the recipe).
• If you are going to cook Brussels sprouts on a pair, be prepared for the fact that dishes in the "Steam" mode are cooked slowly.

Dish recipes

With meat

For the preparation of this dish is best beef.

Ingredients:

• Beef pulp - 500 g
• Carrots - 2 pcs.
• Onion - 150 g
• Celery root 100-150 g
• 800 g. Brussels sprouts.
• Salt, pepper, coriander, curry to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the beef into strips and fry in a slow cooker on the "Frying" mode until golden brown.
2. Carrots, celery and onions cut large.
3. Fry onion with meat.
4. Stop the "Fry" mode. On the meat and onions lay out carrots and celery.
5. All fill with water so that it covers the products. Select the mode of "quenching", using the timer set the time - 40 minutes.
6. Cabbage add 10-15 minutes before the end of the program. Add spices.
7. The finished dish can be decorated with greenery.

Important! Before heat treatment, you can make a cross-cut on the stalk of each fork. This will allow the cabbage to cook faster and with better quality, without having to lose useful substances.

Soup

The soup has a fresh vegetable flavor and appetizing aroma.

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts - 20 forks.
• 1 carrot.
• 1 onion.
• 1 parsley root.
• Potatoes - 2-3 pcs.
• Butter - 50 g.
• Salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Carrot, onion and parsley root cut into cubes. Fry in butter in the "Frying" mode.
2. Remove the pasta from the bowl. Pour water in there, add sliced ​​diced potatoes, select the "Soup" or "Cooking" mode. Set the time to 30 minutes.
3. 10-15 minutes before the end of the program, add the roasted vegetables and cabbage forks.
4. Ready soup can be decorated with greens. It is better to serve it with sour cream or soft cottage cheese.

Vegetable stew

Quite simple and tasty dish - steamed vegetables in a slow cooker.

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts - 200 g
• Potatoes - 4 pcs.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Carrots - 1 pc.
• Salt, pepper - to taste.
• Greens (dill, parsley).
• Sour cream - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Onion cut into half rings, carrots and potatoes - sticks.
2. Onions and carrots fry for 10 minutes, the mode "Frying".
3. Add potatoes, cabbage, salt, pepper. Pour half a glass of water. Set the mode "Quenching", time - 35 minutes.
4. Pour the finished dish with sour cream, sprinkle with herbs.

With cheese

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts - 400 g
• Butter - 35 g
• Milk of average fat content - 250 ml.
• Wheat flour - 2 tbsp. l
• Hard cheese - 100 g
• Nutmeg - 1 pinch.
• Salt, pepper to taste.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the fork into 2 parts.
2. Grate the grated cheese.
3. Fill the crock-pot with water, about 14. Put a special basket on top for cooking steamed dishes. Put cabbage there, set the "Steam" mode, time - 15 minutes.

   ATTENTION! In the "Steam" mode, the multicooker lid must be closed!

4. After the cabbage is ready, we will make the sauce. Put the pieces of butter in the bowl and select the "Baking" mode. After the butter has melted, pour out the flour and fry until a uniform golden mass is formed.
5. Next, pour a thin stream of milk and stir the sauce until thick.
6. Now add spices and cheese to the sauce. You can leave a piece of grated cheese to decorate the finished dish.
7. As soon as the cheese has melted, add the cabbage.
8. Cancel the Baking mode and select the Quenching mode. In this mode, simmer the dish for 20 minutes.
9. Serve hot. You can sprinkle the dish with grated cheese.

With Chiken

Many cooks find the combination of these products very successful.

Let's check!

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts - 200 g
• Boiled chicken fillet - 300 g
• Onions - 1 pc.
• Tomato paste - 2 tbsp. l
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l
• Salt, pepper - to taste.

How to cook:

1. We cut onion half rings. Next, fry it in the mode "Baking" until golden brown. We set the timer for 40 minutes - this is the cooking time of the whole dish!
2. Add cabbage to onions and continue frying for another 10-15 minutes in the "Baking" mode.
3. Chicken fillet cut into strips, add to cabbage and onions. We salt, we pepper.
4. Tomato paste mixed with 12 cups of water, pour the vegetables and chicken. Close the lid, wait until the end of the program.
5. The finished dish is served with a side dish or independently.

So, here are some ways to try to cook Brussels sprouts in a slow cooker.

Try it, and perhaps this very useful product will become indispensable on your table!

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