pat's Recipe

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Cheese

Category: Vegetable

Serves 4

Ingredients:

6 cups of Brussel sprouts (or vary the amount based on your portion size)
Olive oil spray
4 pieces of bacon
1 cup of shredded cheese (I used Gruyere but you can use your favorite)

Directions:

Trim the Brussel sprouts (take off outer layer of leaves) and cut them in half the long way. You want them flat on one side. Spray them with olive oil and put them flat side down (as many as possible) in the pan. Pile the others on top.

Roast at 375 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until a few of them just start to brown around the edges. I like them to have brownish edges so they are caramelized and a deeper flavor.

While the brussel sprouts are roasting you can cook your bacon until it’s crisp. Cut it into bacon bits. Make them whatever size you like.

The last five minutes of roasting time for the Brussel sprouts pull the pan out and sprinkle on the bacon bits and the cheese. Put back in the oven for the last five minutes and the cheese will melt, the bacon will get warm and the sprouts will be ready to serve.

serves 4