I don’t think brussel sprouts get all of the attention they deserve. There is bacon in this dish so hopefully that’s enough to make you change your mind or give it another shot. Go ahead, do it!
You think I would be tired of balsamic vinegar by now but nope! I usually eat leftovers for a couple of days but that didn’t stop me from using balsamic again for these crispy roasted brussel sprouts.
They kind of fall under the same category as broccoli in the sense that they are both stinky vegetables but they’re so worth it.
It already smells good and they aren’t even roasted yet!
When they’re almost done in the oven you can add extra balsamic vinegar to get them nice and flavorful and caramelized.
Yummmmmm!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Brussel Sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 4 strips raw bacon, crumbled
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar, reserved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Optional:
- Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Add brussel sprouts and bacon to a large bowl and combine with the olive oil, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
- Place brussel sprouts and bacon mixture onto the lined baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Add remaining 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and brown sugar and stir brussel sprouts. Continue baking for 10 additional minutes.
- Serve immediately with parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
Adapted from Realhouse Wives
Funny how you call them stinky vegetables. Lol. I love both broccoli and brussel sprouts. Gotta try your recipe.
You don’t mention the bacon anywhere in your recipe, but from one of your pictures it looks like you add snipped pieces of raw bacon to the pan along with the Brussels sprouts??
Vickie yes I did use bacon in the recipe! I just updated it and I am so glad you caught that. Thank you for the feedback and I hope you visit again 🙂
Did you cook the bacon first- the recipe says crumble? The picture shows raw?
Yep, it should be raw bacon, crumbled into small pieces and it will cook in the oven 😊