Elmos Nightmare Brussels Sprouts With Onions And Bacon Recipes

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH ONION AND BACON

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and drain on paper towels.
• 2. Saute the onion and garlic in the bacon grease over low heat until soft, about 3 minutes.
• 3. Add the Brussels sprouts and stir them around so that they are coated with the bacon grease. Add the broth and cook, covered, over low heat until the sprouts are easily pierced with a fork, about 12-15 minutes.
• 4. Stir in the butter and bacon just before serving.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, retaining grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
• Cook and stir onion in the bacon grease over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts; cook and stir until Brussels sprouts are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Season Brussels sprouts mixture with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle bacon over Brussels mixture and stir. Remove skillet from heat, transfer Brussels sprouts mixture to a serving bowl, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CARAMELIZED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CRANBERRIES AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large pot, over high heat, bring the water to a boil. Generously salt the water and add the Brussels sprouts. Cook the sprouts until medium tenderness has been reached, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, in a large saucepan over medium heat fry the bacon until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon from the pan to a plate lined with a paper towel. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Leave the bacon fat in the pan and add the red onions and 3 tablespoons of the butter. Saute until the onions are translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the red wine vinegar and brown sugar and cook until the liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Drain the Brussels sprouts from water and add to pan with the onions. Stir to coat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Stir in the reserved bacon and cranberries. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste, and transfer to a serving bowl to serve.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON & ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a baking dish with foil. Spread sprouts in a single layer and drizzle oil, enough to coat them; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to the preheated oven and cook for 25 minutes, tossing a couple times, until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisped, about 8 minutes. Remove and place bacon on a plate lined with paper towel. Add onion to drippings (if there's not enough, add clarified butter or vegetable oil) and sauté until soft about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar. Add roasted sprouts and bacon; pour in lemon juice. Stir once again until ingredients are well mixed and transfer to a serving dish. Makes 4 servings.