Brussel Sprouts in Bacon and Garlic Sauce

Ready in : 45 mins

Need a gluten free side dish? Brussel Sprouts in Bacon and Garlic Sauce could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe serves 2 and costs $1.11 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 127 calories. A mixture of bacon bits, salt, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. A few people made this recipe, and 13 would say it hit the spot. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 63%, which is solid. Similar recipes include Brussel Sprouts in Bacon and Garlic Sauce, Brussel Sprouts with Bacon, and Bacon Wrapped Brussel Sprouts.

Diets

GLUTEN FREE

Ingredients

brussel sprouts

250 g

salt

0.5 teaspoon

water

4 cups

butter

1 tablespoon

garlic

1 tablespoon

bacon bits

1 tablespoon

salt and pepper

0.25 teaspoon

lemon juice

1 teaspoon

Cooking in Steps

1
Wash 250g of brussel sprouts.

brussels sprouts
2
Remove any old hard out leaves.
3
Bring 4 cups of water to the boil and add 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

water

salt
4
Add the brussel sprouts to the boiling water and leave to boil at medium heat for 4 minutes or until sprouts are tender but still crunchy.

brussels sprouts

sprouts

water
5
Drain the brussel sprouts.

brussels sprouts
6
Return the saucepan to the hot stove and add 1 tablespoon of butter.

butter

sauce pan

stove
7
While the butter is melting, cut the brussel sprouts in half.

brussels sprouts

butter
8
Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to the melted butter. Saut for a few seconds till garlic is fragrant but not brown.

minced garlic

butter

garlic
9
Return the cut brussel sprouts to the saucepan. Toss the brussel sprouts lightly in the garlic-butter sauce.

brussels sprouts

butter

garlic

sauce pan
10
Add 1 tablespoon of bacon bits. I keep a jar of ready to use bacon bits in the fridge at all times for this dish (and for my Mushroom Delight dish). You can also use freshly pan fried and crumbled bacon, but I like to cook this fast.

real bacon pieces

bacon bits

mushrooms

frying pan
11
Season to taste with salt and pepper. I always use Masterfoods Garlic Pepper to season my dishes. A few shakes of this and its done.

salt and pepper

garlic

pepper
12
Add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice (about 1 teaspoon).

lemon juice
13
Toss everything together.
14
Serve with some fresh lemons on the side for extra tangy flavour, if preferred. You can also garnish with some toasted almond flakes.

sliced almonds

lemon