Bacon Brussel Sprouts

I actually love my green veggies, but sometimes I have to add some salty bits to get the family to eat them, that's where these Bacon Brussel Sprouts come in! When in doubt, add some bacon to your greens and they are sure to get devoured, haha.

My dad's little anecdote is always that bacon is so good it would even be good on cardboard. While no one has ever tried it, tossing these little cabbages with some of the fat and some crispy bacon brings out their sweetness and makes them even more enjoyable to eat.

Ingredients

You can purchase Brussels sprouts whole or already shaved for this recipe. Some grocery stores sell them already shaved, or you can shave them on a mandoline to make quick work of them. I also like to crisp up my own bacon so I have some fat to toss the sprouts in too.

After that, you just need a little seasonings and I like an onion to bring some sweetness to the finished product. When roasted it gets nice and caramelized which also helps bring out the sweetness of the greens too.

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Method

First, lay out the sprouts on a tray, then add the thinly sliced onion, crisped, but not to crispy bacon bits, the oil, bacon fat, salt, and pepper and toss everything together to coat.

Roast the mixture in the oven till the greens get as crispy as you like them. I like them really dark and caramelized so they get almost crispy like a chip.

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📖 Recipe

Yield: about 4 cups

Bacon Brussel Sprouts

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

I love my green veg, sometimes I have to add some salty bits to get the family to eat them, that's where these Bacon Brussel Sprouts come in!

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Ingredients

• 6 slices Thick Cut Bacon, crisped + fat reserved
• 2 pounds Brussels Sprouts, shaved + stems removed
• 1 medium Yellow Onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons Bacon Fat
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• Kosher Salt, Morton’s
• Fresh Cracked Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425˚F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
3. Cook the bacon on the pan in the oven until beginning to crisp but still slightly limp as it will cook again with the sprouts. 15-18 minutes or so. 
4. Remove the bacon to a paper towel line plate and reserve 2 tablespoons of the fat. I also use leftover bacon or extra I cooked on the weekend sometimes. Anytime you cook bacon keep some fat for instances like this.
5. Dice up the cooked bacon for use in the recipe.
6. Using a knife or mandolin shave the Brussels Sprouts very thin.
7. Place the shaved sprouts on a rimmed baking sheet (or on the bacon cooking sheet) with the onion, bacon fat, oil, diced bacon and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
8. Toss everything together to well coat in the oil.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, stirring every 10-15 until the greens begin to get dark brown and crispy.
10. The crispier the better in my opinion, but take them as far as you like.
11. Serve immediately as a dinner side dish.

Notes

Notes & Tips

I share instructions for crisping the bacon in the oven before cooking the greens. This is also a great way to cook your breakfast bacon too. Plus if you start this way, there is no cleanup cause you can just toss the foil.

If you like your sprouts a little more crispy, turn on the broiler at the end, but keep a watchful eye on them. I like a touch of char, but they can all but super fast. Never walk away from anything that is broiling.

If you like a touch of spice, add a pinch or two of red pepper flakes. Depending on what I am serving these with I sometimes sprinkle some in.

Substitutions

If you do not want to go the route of crisping your own bacon, use store-bought bacon bits. Just be sure they are real bacon, I like the Costco ones best. Also, replace the bacon fat with more olive oil, or if you have saved bacon fat from previous cooks use that.

I like a nice sweet yellow onion for this recipe. Shallots or Red onions would also be great.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 133Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 220mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g

This is an estimated caloric value, actual numbers may differ based on the ingredients used.

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