Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Potatoes and Bacon

softshellcrab's Note:

This is a great vegetable dish if you like Brussels. I liked them, but hated the smell of the house after cooking them the usual way. I ran across this recipe in a magazine and thought that maybe they wouldn't smell so bad if they were roasted. I was right! These are yummy....even if you don't like Brussels. Give 'em a try! I know onions would work in place of shallots, especially a sweet onion. Also, I couldn't find baby Yukons, so cut mediums in pieces about the size of the Brussels.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, halved if very small
• 1 lb fresh Brussels sprout
• 6 medium shallots, quartered
• 3 slices thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch strips
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 450 deg.
2. Combine the potatoes, Brussels sprouts, shallots and bacon in large bowl; toss with the oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss again.
3. Transfer to a 10 x 15 Pyrex dish and roast (I used my non-stick roasting pan), stirring every 15 minute until the veggies are tender and well browned (35 to 40 min.).
4. Combine melted butter and lemon juice in a small bowl and pour over veggies and toss to coat.
5. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Chef #1404267]

This is a great recipe! I was suspicious of the lemon juice, but I tried it and loved it. I've not tried the shallots as I always have sweet onion around. The second time I made it, we replaced the potatoes with parsnips and it was even better.

[bunny_rabbit]

awesome! was very much enjoyed by everyone that had it!

[Oparu]

This is a really good side-dish or a meal on its own. I added some button mushrooms and used diced pancetta instead of bacon. Garlic and onions instead of shallots also works. The picture shows a little too much pepper because I went a little overboard with that. Give this one a try if you have some sprouts!