Brussels Sprouts
I was never a big veggie eater growing up. I thought they were bland and tasteless. It wasn't until I was older and moved out of the house when I realized, it wasn't that I didn't like veggies, it was my Mom was TERRIBLE at making them! My Mom was a fantastic cook, but when it came to veggies, how she cooked them and made us eat them, was a crime against humanity! Hers were always over cooked and lacked any flavor what so ever. Her green veggies were grey, wilty and gross.
Well, I'm all grown up and I make a pledge that I will not serve bland veggies at my table.
Mark said he didn't care for brussels sprouts until I made this for him.
Ingredients:
1lb Brussels sprouts
6 Bacon strips chopped
4 Garlic cloves chopped
1/2 yellow onion chopped
2 Bay leaves
3-4 Lemon slices
3T Butter
Olive oil
Salt/pepper to taste
First prep and chop all your ingredients
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After about 5 minutes add the garlic and bay leaves
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You want to render the bacon. Don't have the heat too high. All it will do is crisp the bacon and not render the fat.
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When the bacon is almost cooked, add the
onion and let it sweat for a couple of minutes
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After a couple more minutes turn the heat to high and
add the brussels sprouts and let cook about 5 min
Then add the butter
You don't want to cook them completely. You just want to give them a
good sear on very high heat. This is what you are looking for,
some nice chard pieces.
Then put in foil
Add some lemon slices
Seal completely
Bake about 20-25 min or until to your liking at 350 degrees
Then dig in!
