BRUSSELS SPROUTS W/ONIONS-BACON & BALSAMIC GLAZE

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I got the basic ingredients for this recipe from a Holiday cookbook, and added onions to add additional flavor. It was a perfect side dish to accompany the Thanksgiving Turkey and Cheesy Green Bean Casserole. It is quite simple yet tasty, the bacon adds a bit of crunch and the Balsamic Glaze adds an extra dimension of flavor....

Provided by Rose Mary Mogan

Categories     Vegetables

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 lb fresh brussels sprouts
8 slice thick smoked bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled
1 large onion sliced into rings
2/3 c balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • 1. Prep Brussels sprouts by removing the yellow or discolored leaves & trimming the stems using a sharp knife. Rinse in a strainer or colander.
  • 2. Using a large sauce pan filled 3/4 full with water, heat over high heat until it's boiling and then add 1 Tablespoon of kosher salt. Drop the Brussels sprouts into the pot and cook for about 8 minutes until tender.
  • 3. Drain well, then transfer them to a warm bowl while you cook the bacon. Cook bacon until it is crisp, then remove to a platter, to cool, then crumble and set aside.
  • 4. Drain all but about 3 tablespoons of bacon fat, then add in the sliced onions and cook till transparent about 8 or 9 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and add in the Balsamic vinegar, and allow to cook over medium high heat, until it reduces to about half about 5 to 7 minutes, then drizzle over Brussels sprouts, toss to coat and serve while still hot.
  • 5. Then combine the onions with the cooked Brussels sprouts, and toss lightly. Add in the crumbled bacon reserving some to garnish the top.

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