Sauteed Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms
One of my favorite savory, easy, minimal ingredient side dishes. It's a great way to get your greens in while enjoying every bite!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Brussels Sprouts cleaned and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups Hen of the Woods (Maitake) or similar mushrooms cleaned and separated/chopped into smaller pieces
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves removed from stems
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large salted pot of water to boil. Add Brussels sprouts.
- Boil for about 4 minutes then transfer to a strainer and rinse with cold water. Let cool.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Once Brussels have cooled enough to handle, chop in half.
- Add Brussels and mushrooms to skillet and saute, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
- Add thyme, salt and pepper and saute 1-2 more minutes.
- Stir in spinach and cook 1-2 more minutes.
- Adjust seasoning as needed and serve.