Bellas Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

This delicious twist on an underused vegetable is great as a side dish, or even as the main course. You can substitute red wine for the balsamic vinegar.

Step: 1

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, but not crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the grease in the skillet. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease and stir in the olive oil, butter, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the onion softens and the garlic lightly browns, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir in the balsamic vinegar and bring to a simmer; cook until the liquid has reduced by 1/3. Add the reserved bacon, the halved Brussels sprouts, and the chicken stock. Stir, then bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the Brussels sprouts are tender, yet still slightly firm, about 10 minutes.

Per Serving: 254 calories; protein 13.3g; carbohydrates 22.5g; fat 14g; cholesterol 26.1mg; sodium 835.6mg.

Getting stay in and cook your dinner instead of eat in the evening out is good a step in the right way if you’re focusing on eating healthier. There’s no better way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it yourself! Mastering the main dish is only half the battle , though . And once you’ve perfected your chicken, steak, or fish, that is time to make your attention to the ever- focusing side dishes.

A side dish would easily make down of your health goals, as sugar , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not think about it . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that mistakes .