Purple Taters, Sprouts and Garlic. Booya!

God I love brussel sprouts.  They represent all that I find holy.  Their green, layered goodness absorbs flavor and caramelization like a heavenly spoon.  I love them.  I want to marry the shit out of them.  Here is a picture of my vegetable porn.  heavenly...

Is it weird to think a vegetable is sexy?  I mean, come on?

So, I can't imagine a better way to serve up these sexy beasts, then with my favorite of all potatoes...the purple potato.  So pretty!!!  

So here goes..

Fall threesome:  Purple taters, sprouts and garlic.  booya!!!

Ingredients:

1 sac purple taters..whole foods has just purple and trader joes carries a variety bag. Cut into quarters

1 lb brussel sprouts.  Cut in half

2 tbsp rosemary, cut up and ready for aromatic loveliness

3-4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tbsp olive oil or 2 tbsp veggie broth

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2.  Take all of the amazing lovely ingredients and throw those bitches in a bowl.  

3.  Toss about (just get in there and get down and dirty).

4.  Add parchment paper to a cookie sheet/baking sheet

5.  Pour that mixture of love on there and bake for 20 minutes.

6.  mix up and bake for about 20 more minutes or until sprouts are browned and taters are tender as a babies bottom...if you could stab a babies bottom with a salad fork.

7.  Add a little more salt and serve up this delish mixture.  Enjoy!!