Hollandaise Brussels Sprouts With Onions

Healthy and delicious. We've added an optional hollandaise sauce that really makes this dish creamy and dreamy.... YUM!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Hollandaise Sauce

• 3  egg yolks
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1  cup butter, melted and warm (2 sticks)
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  chopped shallots
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  dry ground mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
•  kosher salt, to taste
•  black pepper, to taste

• Sprouts

• 2  teaspoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup shallot, thinly sliced
• 1  lb fresh Brussels sprout, trimmed of outer leaves and stems cut and marked with x (using knife)
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2  teaspoons lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Directions

1. Combine oil and onion in a large saucepan. Sauté until onions are translucent.
2. Add Brussels sprouts, butter and water. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes or till sprouts are tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Meanwhile, make the HOLLANDAISE SAUCE: In a blender or food processor, put the egg yolks and water. Blend this together and then slowly start pouring in the warm butter with the blender running to incorporate. Add the onion, lemon juice, dry mustard, thyme, salt, and pepper. Thin with a little water if it's too thick. Strain and keep warm.
4. To the sprouts, add lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Place in a serving bowl and drizzle hollandaise over top.