Brussel Sprouts Wblue Cheese Bacon Recipe 435

BACON AND BLUE BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon, but leave the drippings; blot the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble when cool.
• Stir the onion and salt into the hot fat over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water and Dijon mustard. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until the water comes to a boil. Scrape the pan to dissolve the brown bits in the water. Add the Brussels sprouts and vinegar. Cook, stirring often, until the Brussels sprouts are tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Toss with bacon and Gorgonzola cheese crumbles to serve.

CHEESY BACON BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 3-quart saucepan, place Brussels sprouts; add enough water just to cover. Heat to boiling; boil 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and return to saucepan; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels and set aside. Drain all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat from skillet.
• Add butter to bacon fat in skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Add flour, thyme and pepper; cook and stir until well blended. Gradually stir in half-and-half and bouillon granules. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Pour sauce over Brussels sprouts in saucepan; mix gently. Spoon into 2-quart casserole. Bake uncovered 25 to 30 minutes, sprinkling with crumbled bacon and Cheddar cheese for last 10 minutes of baking, until hot and bubbly.

BACON BLEU BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375. Coat Brussels in olive oil, salt & pepper.
• 2. Roast until very deeply golden brown and tender (around 25-30 minutes).
• 3. In a frying pan, fry bacon. Set aside cooked bacon and crumble. Reserve 4 Tbsp of bacon grease.
• 4. In a warm pan, add shallots and cook until tender absorbing bits from pan.
• 5. Whisk in mustard and reserved bacon grease; remove from heat.
• 6. Drizzle olive oil to form a dressing.
• 7. In a serving dish, toss Brussels with dressing.
• 8. Crumble bacon and blue cheese on top. Serve warm. Enjoy!