How to Make Brussels Sprouts with Maple Sugar Bacon

Oh these are the BEST Brussels Sprouts you can ever eat !! I love these leftover even more than when they're fresh cooked. The recipe is fairly easy. All the cooking is done on top of the stove in one pan, so cleanup is a breeze.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Large saute pan, 11 - 12 inch.
• 6 Slices of Maple Sugar bacon
• 3 pints of fresh Brussels Sprouts
• 1 Large onion
• 1/4 cup of chicken stock
• 1/8 cup of Aged balsamic Vinegar
• 2 - 3 tablespoons of regular olive oil.

1. 
   Clean and Cut the Brussels Sprouts

   Remove wilted outer leaves from Brussels Sprouts, cut off hard stems. Cut large Brussels Sprouts in half lengthwise, leave smaller ones whole.

2. 
   Chopped bacon ready for the pan

   Rough chop the bacon, not too fine.

3. 
   Chopped onion

   Fine chop the onion.

4. Heat large skillet over medium heat, with the 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil. Use more oil if needed.

5. 
   Bacon sizzling in the saute pan

   Add Bacon to the pan and cook until crisp, about 4 minutes.

6. 
   Onion and bacon getting happy in the pan together

   Add chopped Onion, salt and pepper to the pan. Cook 2-3 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

7. 
   Just added Brussels Sprouts to the pan

   Add the Brussels Sprouts, Chicken Stock and Balsamic Vinegar to the pan. Add more chicken stock if you don’t think ¼ cup is enough or substitute additional stock with cold water.

8. 
   Everything cooking together

   Stir to combine ingedients, lower flame to medium-low and simmer for
   12 - 15 minutes or until the Brussels Sprouts are tender.

9. 
   Sprouts ready for the table

   Transfer cooked sprouts to serving dish.

Tips & Warnings

• These sprouts are great leftover, can be reheated in microwave for a few minutes.
• Substitute Apple Cured Bacon for the Maple Bacon

[dizneydeb]

on 9/10/2008 Thank you, they are a big hit on the holidays.

[margorose]

on 9/8/2008 If you're not sure about Brussel Sprouts, these were rally very tasty and a easy pan side dish.