Boozy Brussel Sprouts

So, obviously I haven't been posting quite that much over the past few weeks. A few weeks ago, it was my last full week at work, before I started at my brand new college lastweek! It's been emotional and scary and this morning my mom yelled at me to "make friends" as I was getting on the train, so needless to say, it's also been embarrassing.

I have still been cooking, because if I didn't I would probably be even more emotionally exhausted than I am now, but I haven't been that careful to take any pictures or notes while doing so. However, I did manage to snap a few pics of brussel sprouts that I made for myself a few days in a row last week. These things are so good, I ate them straight out of the pan with my fingers one of the times. Also, I added these to my Easter menu, and I know it's a little late for that now, but if you ever have guests over and need a quick side of vegetables, this would be a great article for you to read. Also, my vegan guests enjoyed this recipe, because it doesn't have any dairy or animal products (even though if you wanted to add some bacon or butter, it would be 10x better).

These brussel sprouts are crispy and oily, as well as salty, spicy, and a little boozy from the white wine I toss in at the end. Sorry in advance to my mother who is probably wondering what happened to that bottle:) #elkinthekitchen

Boozy Brussel Sprouts

Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 bag of brussel sprouts, bottom parts removed and each sprout quartered
2 pinches of salt
Black pepper to taste
1 pinch of dried red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup of white wine

Directions
1. Heat up the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Once the oil is hot, toss in everything except the white wine. Let the brussel sprouts cook and crisp up, occasionally mixing around with a wooden utensil, but not so much that no parts of the sprouts brown. If they look burnt, it's probably okay. The crispier the better. However, lower the heat if necessary.
3. Once the contents of the pan have been cooking for 7-10 minutes, and are decently browned, pour in the wine. Let the wine cook out for a few minutes, still mixing with a wooden utensil. After the wine has cooked out and your sprouts look dry again, they are ready to eat!
4. Put on a plate and enjoy as a snack, meal, or side!