Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Apple

carmenskitchen's Note:

From Martha Stewart and a recipe I've been making for quite some time. Uses very little ingredients so it's easy to prepare, the red wine vinegar brings out the flavor and balances the sweet of the apple and bitterness of the sprouts perfectly.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 slices bacon , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 pints Brussels sprouts , ends trimmed and halved
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 apple , cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices, each slice halved crosswise
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Arrange bacon in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet. Bake until browned, 10 minutes. Add brussels sprouts in a single layer; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until they begin to brown, about 15 minutes.
2. Remove from oven, and toss in apple. Return to oven; roast until apple has softened and brussels sprouts are browned and tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Toss vegetables with vinegar, and serve immediate.

Reviews

[Greeny4444]

This was an excellent side dish to our Thanksgiving, and it was so easy to make. I doubled it, using 2 lbs. of Brussels sprouts (I wasn't sure how much 4 pints of sprouts was, but 2 lbs. was perfect for a doubled recipe). I prepped the sprouts while the bacon was roasting, and prepped the apples (I used 2 honeycrisp apples) while the sprouts were roasting. Leftovers also reheat well. I found that the doubled recipe easily served about 8 or 9 people as a side dish. Thanks for posting this great recipe.

[eBeth]

My family loved this recipe and they do not like brussels sprouts. I was not sure about the red wine vinegar but went ahead with it and was not disappointed. I stirred the sprouts in with the bacon instead of layering and I omitted the salt and pepper.

[mickeydownunder]

I thought this was "different", JUST like me! AND is a HEALTHY recipe! LOVE combination, did make for a good taste, TRUE! Used rindless bacon pieces, didn't pre cook, just added to the final outcome of the dish too! So thank you for me to YOU! For a "healthy", nutritious side dish that didn't overpower and was not overwhelming to make too! THANKS!