Awesome Brussel Sprouts

Ok, ok. I know what you're thinking, but hear me out! The way these are done is fantastic. You won't be able to get enough! The secret is popping them into the oven at the end.

Here's what you'll need:

• Fresh (not frozen) brussel sprouts
• Olive oil
• 1/2 lemon
• Salt
• Pepper
• Pistachios (optional) -- add in the middle of stove top cooking. 

And here's what you'll do:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cut the sprouts in half and remove the bases. Peel off outer layer or any layers that have gone bad. 
3. On stovetop, toss sprouts with olive oil, salt, and pepper in an appropriately sized oven-safe pan (cast iron is best) on and cook on medium-low heat**. 
4. Rotate the sprouts every few minutes until they have started to turn golden-brown- some will be darker than others, but make sure that most sprouts are a little golden. Add pistachios at some point after sprouts begin to brown (timing not crucial here). 
5. Squeeze lemon over sprouts before putting them into the oven for 10 minutes**. 
6. Enjoy them like candy! Seriously, SO GOOD.

**If you don't have an oven safe pan, you can still make this snack, just make sure to cook it only stove a little while longer (until they get crispy!). I still strongly reccomend oven time.

Thanks, Brennan, for teaching Eliot this great recipe!