Brussels Sprouts & Water Chestnuts

This is such an easy recipe and it does dress up the sprouts - the chestnuts stay crunchy. I sometimes add a few button mushrooms too.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb Brussels sprout, small, trimmed, and an x cut into the bottom stem
• 2  cups chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄8 teaspoon sugar or 1⁄8 teaspoon Splenda sugar substitute
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, dried
•  salt and pepper
• 1  tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional)

Directions

1. Bring broth to a boil, add sprouts and simmer uncovered for 7 minutes, or a bit longer depending on the size, they should be fork tender, drain well.
2. Add butter,sugar, thyme, chestnuts salt& Pepper to the sprouts.
3. Saute until the sprouts/ chestnuts are hot and glazed.
4. Squeeze or sprinkle the fresh lemon juice over them.
5. Serve hot.