Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Honey Mustard Dressing
- 3 lemons
- 1 c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp. chestnut honey
- 1 tbsp. whole grain mustard
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. Freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 lb. fresh chestnuts
- 2 container fresh Brussels sprouts
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- To make dressing: In a small saucepan, cover 1 lemon with water.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until soft, about an hour, turning lemon occasionally.
- Remove lemon and let cool.
- Cut lemon in half and with a teaspoon scrape out pulp, leaving just the peel; finely chop peel.
- Squeeze 4 tablespoons juice from remaining lemons.
- In a bowl, mix lemon peel, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, whole grain mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk to combine.
- To prepare vegetables: With a paring knife, cut an X in the flat side of each chestnut shell.
- In a saucepan, cover chestnuts with water and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain chestnuts.
- When cool enough to handle but still warm, peel chestnuts.
- With tip of paring knife, make a shallow X in the bottom of each brussels sprout.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add brussels sprouts and cook until tender, about 6 minutes.
- Drain and run under cold water until cool.
- In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add chestnuts and sprouts; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook, turning occasionally with a spatula, until vegetables are browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, remove vegetables to a large serving platter.
- Whisk dressing and drizzle 1/4 cup over vegetables.
lemons, extravirgin olive oil, mustard, honey, whole grain mustard, thyme, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh chestnuts, brussels, unsalted butter, kosher salt
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/brussel-sprouts-chestnuts-dressing-recipes (may not work)