Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 6 oz bacon
- 3 Tbsp capers, drained
- 1 quart Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3-4 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup pine nuts or pecans, toasted (or roasted pistachios)
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup golden raisins or any kind of raisin
- 1/4 cup feta or goat cheese, crumbled
- salt and pepper to taste
- hot honey (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- In a medium pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and set aside.
- Add the Brussels sprouts to the bacon drippings and cook for about 5 minutes or until they start to brown up.
- Stir in balsamic vinegar, capers, ground pepper and olive oil and place in oven for 20-30 minutes, tossing every 8-10 minutes, until caramelized and sprout centers yield nicely to fork.
- Remove from oven and mix in crumbled bacon, nuts, dried cranberries, raisins and feta (or goat) cheese, salting to taste.
- Drizzle lightly with hot honey (sriracha mixed with honey). Serve.