Dressed Up Brussels Sprouts

A quick and easy side dish from the microwave. Combining Brussels sprouts with kielbasa sausage and tomato juice is a new twist on a familiar favorite.

Step: 1

Place Brussels sprouts in a 2 quart microwave safe casserole dish, cover, and cook 8 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir in kielbasa, tomato juice, pepper, salt, garlic powder, butter and oregano. Cover and return to microwave and cook for 8 minutes more.

Per Serving: 181 calories; protein 7.5g; carbohydrates 13g; fat 12.2g; cholesterol 28.6mg; sodium 530mg.

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