Frozen Brussels Sprouts

Easy and fast freezing at home! Brussels sprouts according to this recipe can be frozen in just one hour, including pre-preparation of products and cooking. It is convenient to store and can be easily used as needed, adding to different dishes.
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Composition / ingredients

servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 38 % 3 g
Fats 0 % 0 g
Carbohydrates 63 % 5 g
28 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to freeze Brussels sprouts? Measure out the necessary ingredients according to the list. Prepare the cabbage. To do this, remove the upper leaves from it, wash it, cut off the stalks.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Put a large saucepan on the stove, pour water into it and boil it. Add salt to the water, dip the lemon slices into it.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Add the prepared Brussels sprouts in parts to boiling water and cook it for about five minutes after boiling.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Put the finished cabbage on a sieve and dip it in ice water (I just held it under cold running water). Let the excess water drain.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Put the cabbage on napkins or a kitchen towel and dry as much as possible.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Now spread the cabbage in one layer on something like a tray or baking sheet. Place in the freezer and freeze until solid. You can leave it overnight.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Collect frozen Brussels sprouts in a bag or plastic container and store in the freezer. Before cooking, such cabbage does not need to be defrosted - it can be immediately added to any dishes. For example, in soup, hot second. If you want to make a salad out of it, then yes, you need to defrost it.

In our family it is customary to prepare everything possible for the winter. Quite often we make frozen Brussels sprouts.

What can be made from frozen Brussels sprouts? In addition to the soup mentioned above, such cabbage can be added to absolutely any dishes. For example, in a morning egg omelet, in a casserole, in a pie or pies. You can put it in a frying pan for vegetable and meat stew, make a warm salad out of it.

Vegetables are best washed with a brush or a hard sponge under running water.

It is very convenient to make labels on packages with home freezing, where to indicate what is frozen and when (write with a pencil, since ink from the pen may leak). So you will surely know the shelf life and easily find what you need in a full freezer.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Lemon - 16   kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47   kcal/100g
  • Brussels sprouts - 43   kcal/100g
  • Boiled Brussels sprouts - 36   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Water - 0   kcal/100g

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