BACON BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH DIJON CAPER SAUCE

These Bacon Brussels Sprouts with Dijon Caper Sauce are easy, delicious, and a nice change up to plain roasted brussels.

Brussels have come a long way in just the last couple years.  I think a lot of us have always been afraid to cook them up because of what we remember as kids. Overly soft, no flavor….so much NO!  Man, do I wish we know what we know now about flavor combos and correctly cooking them, because dang are they good!  Like top 3 favorite veggie.  (Artichokes are numba 1, we all know this, lol)

You can roast or pan fry for this recipe.  I prefer pan frying them in the bacon grease.  It’s a little bit quicker than roasting, but you do you.  If yo find the taste of brussies to be superior to pan frying than go ahead and do it.  Another reason I like pan frying them more is because I can just do it all in one pan!

Okay, lets get to the recipe!

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BACON BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH DIJON CAPER SAUCE

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb brussels sprouts, halved
• 2 strips of bacon, chopped
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
DIJON CAPER SAUCE:
• 2 tbl red wine vinegar
• 2 tbl capers
• 1 tbl dijon mustard
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Get a skillet nice and hot.
2. Once hot, add in your cut bacon and let it cook up. Once done, remove and set aside on a paper towel lined plate.
3. In the same skillet throw in your sliced red onion and halved brussels sprouts. Toss to combine.
4. Add a splash of water into the skillet and close with a lid. Let "steam" for about 3 minutes.
5. Remove lid, and stir again. Add a little more water and close with a lid again and let steam for another 3 minutes.
6. After the 3 minutes, remove lid and add in bacon. Stir to combine.
7. In a small bowl make dijon caper sauce and mix until well combined. Sauce will be thick.
8. Pour sauce into skillet and stir well. Let cook another 5 minutes or until brussels are nice and tender with crispy edges.
9. Remove and serve warm!

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Depending on how big your brussels sprouts are you may have to cook a little longer than the 20 minutes.  If they are just GIGANTIC, you can quarter them so that they cook faster.

Whole30: yes

Paleo: yes