OVEN-ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH MISSION FIGS AND BACON

Oven-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Mission Figs and Bacon image

This recipe is so yummy, even your children (and of course the child in all of us) will learn to love Brussels sprouts. Serve warm with a meal and keep leftovers in the fridge for up to 10 days (they get better every day)!

Provided by Allen Knecht

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Brussels Sprouts Roasted

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

10 slices thick-cut bacon, cut in 1-inch pieces
2 (12 ounce) packages Brussels sprouts, cut in half
6 dates, chopped
1 sweet onion, chopped
6 sprigs Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
½ cup balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
⅓ cup dried cranberries
⅓ cup whole pecans
¼ cup olive oil, or more to taste
¼ cup quartered dried Mission figs
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spread bacon on a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until crispy, about 20 minutes.
Remove bacon from oven; increase oven temperature to 380 degrees F (193 degrees C). Transfer bacon to a large bowl. Add Brussels sprouts, dates, onion, parsley, vinegar, cranberries, pecans, olive oil, figs, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper; toss to combine. Spread onto a baking sheet.
Bake in the hot oven until tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 10.1 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 259.3 mg, Sugar 20.2 g