Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon – If you’re looking for a savory, crispy and delicious side dish, then this roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon is perfect. Plus, if you’re trying to convinced your loved ones just how delicious Brussels sprouts are, then this recipe will work.

When paired with a clean eating diet 90% of the time — having a LITTLE uncured or nitrate-free bacon is perfectly okay. Or, you can always swap for turkey bacon.

The Only Brussels Sprout Recipe I Have!

If the whole idea of eating Brussels sprouts makes you crinkle your nose it is most certainly because you haven’t had them properly prepared. In which case you are most definitely in for a treat.

I was first introduced to Brussels Sprouts roasted with pine nuts and served with parmesan cheese and way too much butter. As appealing as that may sound, it certainly was not a healthy choice.

Over the years, I have perfected the technique to account for flavor without the unnecessary dairy ingredients. Plus, my husband loves the crispy leaves — and I have a trick for that too.

Roasted Brussels Sprout with Bacon: The Best Way to Cook Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon is one of the most savory dishes. Plus, people don’t serve them enough in general. Because of this, we almost always serve this roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon when we’re hosting company.

You can almost see the little hesitation on their faces when I tell them what we’re having for dinner. Then, they politely serve themselves a very small spoon of my Brussels sprouts with bacon.

Then, they smile – and ask for some more. By the end of dinner, they want my recipe.

How to Prepare Brussels Sprouts

I have seen many recipes for roasted Brussels sprouts cooked whole — and sometimes even in half. But the best way on how to prepare Brussels Sprouts is to first cut off a sliver from the root. Then, quarter lengthwise. This gives more surface to be cooked and increases the crispiness of the vegetable.

Choose Your Bacon Very Carefully!

Most often for clean eating, we would automatically choose turkey bacon, which is delicious. For this recipe, I opted to use this as a teachable moment when it comes to using pork bacon. Our family eats clean the majority of the time – we are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free almost 100% of the time. So, on occasion, we’ll add a little nitrate-free or uncured bacon to our dinner.

This Brussels Sprouts with Bacon is one of those rare exceptions. To learn more about choosing healthier bacon, you can learn more here.

Be Careful to Not Over Cook!

Overcooking is the number one thing to avoid with this roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon. Keep in mind, when the color and brightness fades, the flavor often does too. Even worse, Brussels sprouts, like their cruciferous cousins–broccoli and cauliflower, give off a less-than-appetizing stinky odor if they are overcooked. And no good can possibly come from any foul smell in the kitchen!

But, if you treat them right, these little gems have the potential to become your new favorite vegetable. Really.

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