So you think you hate Brussels sprouts…

I bet almost every one of you has eaten a gross steamed or boiled Brussels sprout at least once in your life and I bet it was pretty nasty. Let me give you a little piece of advice. NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!

I used to hate Brussels sprouts until I discovered roasting them with bacon. Yes… BACON!!! Here’s a great recipe that I guarantee you will love!

Here’s what you’re going to need:

• 1 lb Brussels sprouts
• 1/2 medium onion
• 4 strips bacon
• generous helpings of kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• non-stick spray

First things first- lets get our ovens preheated to 425 F.

To prep the sprouts, cut the ends off of each one. This seems like a pain but trust me. Once you have the ends removed cut them into thin strips (also known as julienne). Put them in a large mixing bowl.

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Chop off both ends of a medium onion. We aren’t going to be dicing the onion so we don’t need to worry about taking off the stem. We only need one half so keep the peel on the other half, wrap it in a piece of paper towel, put it in a zip lock bag, and store it in the fridge for no more than 4 days. Peel the second half and put the flat edge down on your cutting board. Cut the onion into strips like you have with a fajita. Add to bowl with sprouts.

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Take four strips of bacon and cut them into strips. You can even use kitchen shears if you want to. Add to bowl with sprouts and onions.

Now that we have everything in a mixing bowl add the olive oil, salt, and pepper and mix until everything is well coated with oil.

Transfer the contents of your mixing bowl to a well-sprayed sheet pan. Make sure all of the Brussels sprouts are spread out evenly on the pan so they aren’t too crowded, or else they won’t get crispy.

It is now time to bake our tasty little friends! Bake the sprouts at 425 for about 35-40 minutes, mixing about half way through.

This is what they should look like when they are done!

Give Brussels one more chance. Please… I really think you will like them this way and they would really like it if you STOPPED BOILING THEM!!

If you try the recipe let me know how it came out!

Enjoy!

-Dan