Maria's Sweet and Savory Brussel Sprouts Recipe • PBS North

Maria’s Sweet and Savory Brussel Sprouts Recipe

These sweet and savory brussel sprouts will be your ultimate vegetable appetizer or side dish.

Chef knife, cutting board, large pot with lid, large skillet, colander, serving bowel, serving spoon

Chop off the butts of the brussel sprouts and cut the sprouts in half.
In a colander, rinse the brussel sprouts with cold water.
Fill a large pot a quarter of the way with water.
Dump the brussel sprouts into the pot, and place a lid on top.
Heat the pot on the stove at medium to high heat.
As the brussel sprouts are steaming, in a large skillet cook bacon until it is crispy.
Set bacon aside for later, but keep the bacon fat in the skillet.
Once the brussel sprouts turn a bright green (about 10 minutes steaming) strain them and pour them into the skillet containing the bacon fat.
Simmer them over medium heat until the sprouts get somewhat charred and crispy on the outside.
Season with salt and pepper to your liking, then pour sprouts into a serving bowl.
Rough chop the bacon and mix it in with the brussel sprouts.
With each portion served, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and drizzle with balsamic glaze (it will get soggy if you do it beforehand).
Serve hot, and enjoy.

Featured in season 2, episode 4 of the Great Minnesota Recipe.