Black Forest Brussels Sprouts

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
• 12 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 1 pound)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the brussels sprouts for 5 minutes. drain and rinse with cold water.
• 2 in a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes; drain, reserving the bacon fat.
• 3 add 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet, then stir in the onions and cook over medium heat, stirring, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. transfer to a bowl.
• 4 add 2 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat and the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and increase the heat to high. add the brussels sprouts and cook, tossing, until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove from the heat and stir in the onions and half the bacon; season with salt and pepper. top with the remaining bacon.