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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Walnuts

Roasting Brussels sprouts gives them a deep caramel flavor that is perfectly suited to walnuts! This simple recipe can be served hot from the oven, or at room temperature saving valuable cooking space during the holidays when oven space is at a premium.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Walnuts

Why it works: Shallot and thyme match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,476 recipes. Both carry eucalyptol, which smells eucalyptus, herbal. The science ↓

Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Walnuts

Serves 4
Prep10 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

328Calories
15 gProtein
24 gFat
16 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Brussels Sprout1 cup (156g)56
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Shallot1 tbsp minced (10g)7
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Thyme1 tsp dried (1.4g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Shallot + thymetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together1,476 recipes

    Shared aroma: eucalyptol (eucalyptus, herbal).

  2. Thyme + peppertop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,585 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  3. Thyme + olivetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,948 recipes

    Shared aroma: methyl 2-methylbutyrate (apple, fatty).

  4. Shallot + walnuttop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together440 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  5. Olive + walnuttop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the brussels sprouts

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (shallot, thyme, pepper, olive, walnut, parmesan cheese):

  1. Spinachfits better
  2. Lettucefits better
  3. Chivefits better
  4. Brussels sproutsthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against shallot, thyme, pepper, olive, walnut, parmesan cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.