Black Forest Brussels Sprouts
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 12 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1 pound)
- salt and pepper
Directions
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the brussels sprouts for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes; drain, reserving the bacon fat.
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet, then stir in the onions and cook over medium heat, stirring, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and increase the heat to high. Add the brussels sprouts and cook, tossing, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the onions and half the bacon; season with salt and pepper. Top with the remaining bacon.
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