This easy best Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Recipe with Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic features tips on how to get the bitterness out of Brussel sprouts and roast them to sweet and caramelized perfection.
Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C) with the rack in one of the upper positions. Prep a foil-lined baking sheet and place it in the oven while it preheats. If you have a baking steel or pizza stone of some kind, this is the time to break it out.
Once the olives go in, gently warm up 3 tbsp olive oil, thyme, and crushed fennel seeds in a large saute pan, over low to medium-low heat.