Balsamic Roasted Brussel Sprout & Apple Sprout Hash – Family Meal Friday

This Balsamic Roasted Brussel & Apple Sprout Hash is full of flavor and natural sweetness to create a delicious side or main dish. It’s completely plant based and only requires 5 ingredients!

This recipe combines some of my favorite plant-based ingredients to make a delicious hash! The two main components of this recipe: brussel sprouts and apples provide great substance and a unique balance of flavors. 

Brussel Sprouts provide a hearty crunch and become crispy when roasted. The apples provide a natural sweetness to this recipe and bring a soft element to the mixture. Adding in the chickpeas provides a great source of plant-based protein which becomes very flavorful after roasting with the other ingredients.

This is a great recipe to make when you need a plant-based side or main dish as it provides protein and healthy carbohydrates. Pair it with another side for a complete meal!

This dish is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar free (just make sure to check the ingredients in your balsamic glaze)!

The combination of ingredients all come together to make a delicious blend of flavors and textures in this recipe! It’s a delicious addition to any meal that brings both sweet and savory!

Family Meal Friday Prayer

Try this meal on a friday night or over the weekend with your family or friends! Gather to share in thanksgiving for the Lord’s provision throughout the week over a home cooked meal with loved ones!

“Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for your continued goodness and grace. That even though we may fall short, you are always there to respond with mercy when we come to you. Thank you for the gift of your Holy Spirit; may we not take for granted the great gift you have planted inside of us. Thank you for our health, our safety, your provision of all that we need and more! We have all we need in You! Please bless this meal and the people around this table, so we may be filled with nourishment. We love you so much and praise you, in Jesus name, Amen!”

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Brussel Sprouts: a main component of this recipe! They are gut and heart healthy, provide antioxidants, and many other health benefits. 
• Apples: I used 3 organic fuji apples that were a little on the softer side. This is a great way to use up some apples that need to be eaten. They provide a sweetness to the recipe that pairs well with the sweetness from the balsamic glaze. Health wise they are a great source of fiber and vitamins.
• Chickpeas: roasting the chickpeas in olive oil and seasonings make them crunchy and toasty. This helps provide protein, fiber, healthy fats among many other benefits.
• Olive Oil: you could use regular olive oil or extra virgin, but extra virgin will give it a more intense flavor. This provides healthy fats among many other health benefits and helps make the brussel sprouts crispy.
• Balsamic Glaze: I used dark balsamic vinegar but you could use whatever balsamic vinegar, dressing or glaze you have on hand. You may just have to adjust the amounts to your liking. 

Equipment

• Knife for chopping 
• Can opener
• Spoons for mixing
• Glass baking dish or pie plate
• Oven

How to make: step-by-step

Prepare your brussel sprouts by cutting off the stems and any darker leaves. Cut them in half, rinse, and add to a glass baking dish or pie plate. 

Chop the apples into small pieces and add them in with the brussel sprouts. Rinse the chickpeas and pour them into the mixture.

Drizzle the olive oil and balsamic glaze over the brussel sprouts, apples, and chickpeas and mix until everything is coated.

Bake the mixture at 400°F for about 20 minutes to allow the brussel sprouts and apples to cook through. 

Take the baking dish out of the oven and stir the mixture; change the oven setting to 400°F on roast and cook for another 20 minutes, or until the top layer has become crispy. If you would like more of the mixture to get crispy, mix and roast again for an additional 10 minutes.

Serving and Storage

Serve as a side or main dish for lunch or dinner, you should get about 6-8 servings. This pairs well with a cold pasta salad, fresh bread, or some grilled chicken.

Any leftover hash can be stored in the glass baking dish with a coving or in another container with a cover. Keep in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. 

“How precious are your thoughts about me, O God.

They cannot be numbered!

I can’t even count them;

they outnumber the grains of sand!

And when I wake up,

you are still with me!” Psalms 139:17-18