"Delish" Brussel Sprouts & Arugula Pizza

I made a yummy dinner tonight that I just HAD to share!

I'm sure you're reading the title of ths blog entry, tilting your head and thinking to yourself, "Huh, brussel sprouts.....delish?" Yes, these fellas are tasty! And they're so simple to prepare.

I made the brussel sprouts that we received from last week's farm share and used this recipe from 101 Cookbooks (a great food blog/site). They turned out SOOOO good, my husband even asked for more. Here's my version:

Take some brussel sprouts, wash and trim them. Cut them in half (lengthwise), put them in a bowl, and drizzle with some olive oil. Add some salt and peper, then toss. Over medium heat, place them flat side down in a pan with olive oil. Cover and cook for about 4-5 minutes. Toss them so that the other side gets a little heat. Turn off the heat and grate some cheese on top. The 101 Cookbook author recommends a parm-type of cheese for warm weather and a gouda or gruyere for colder weather. I opted for a cheese I had in my fridge that I can't for the life of me remember what it's called. But I know it was from Spain, similar to Monchego but a little softer. Serve and eat.

I also made an arugula pizza with some yummy toppings.

I took a pre-made pizza dough and spread garlic scape pesto over it. I had made and froze this pesto early on in spring and was awaiting the perfect time to use it. If you don't have garlic scape pesto, really any pesto will do...just make sure it has some garlic...and if it doesn't then add some garlic to the pizza at some point. Next, cover the pesto with crumbled feta cheese (a 4-6oz. container should do). Slice up some tomatoes (I used paste tomatoes, salt and peppered them) and top over the feta cheese. Now bake for about 10 minutes on 450 degrees. Take out and let it set for a minute or two. Top with about one cup of arugula. Cut and serve.

Enjoy!