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Perfect! Quick, simple and goes with just about anything. I have a 700 watt microwave so I went with 8 min. Just right... I think I found my go-to recipe for Brussels sprouts!<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"11\/10\/2015 20:24","GUID":"133713a27813449d8fba788b00effdf2","MemberId":7726566,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"vinobueno","SubmittedDate":"11\/10\/2015 20:24"},{"Comment":"
Good recipe. The Brussels sprouts I had this time (frozen) were not the best batch, so they did not make for a tasty dish. I'm setting that aside for the review because the creator of this dish has nothing to do with the quality of sprouts you get and the recipe itself is good. I like the idea of using the butter and basil. But I think this dish would benefit from being cooked another way beside microwave cooking. I think with Brussels sprouts, cooking longer and allowing the flavors you put in them to really flavor them helps. They are kind of bland by themselves and cooking by saucepan over low heat would heat the middle well and give a better taste I think.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"1ec288b90e814b479e7f060096f9174a","MemberId":6665379,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"Blessedtocook","SubmittedDate":"03\/01\/2014 18:18"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"06\/20\/2013 19:02","GUID":"cb90131e942e4002a1c8cf6b5e5f95af","MemberId":3896462,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"princesscheryl05","SubmittedDate":"06\/20\/2013 19:02"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"07\/12\/2012 16:43","GUID":"82b3d98b980d4ea9a7dfe2fe1a830880","MemberId":1007846,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"beatlesgirl","SubmittedDate":"07\/12\/2012 16:43"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"12\/26\/2011 21:34","GUID":"5bc2bd03207f4318af1db66bd541d1e7","MemberId":5735248,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Rebecca Stark","SubmittedDate":"12\/26\/2011 21:34"},{"Comment":"
Great recipe!!! Quick and easy. I used fresh basil from my garden, I will be making this again.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"07\/08\/2011 19:00","GUID":"2468d7a5429645e0a256d1664fcf0410","MemberId":1290269,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"michellek9","SubmittedDate":"07\/08\/2011 19:00"},{"Comment":"
This was simple and good. Used fresh basil.<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"08\/23\/2010 15:38","GUID":"1d719633f0d34888b273f6b429fec0dd","MemberId":1320859,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"RachelE","SubmittedDate":"08\/23\/2010 15:38"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Basil Brussels Sprouts"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n