Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Serves 4

Recipe Level: Easy

With the change in seasons and the weather cooling off, I thought it was time to post a nice fall recipe. One of my favorite fall foods is Brussels Sprouts, especially when you add bacon to them. These make a great side dish for hearty pork or chicken dishes.

Brussels Sprouts - 30 sprouts
Garlic - 3 cloves
Olive Oil - 1 tbsp.
Bacon - 2 slices all natural
Salt - 1 tsp.
Pepper - 1/2 tsp.
Lemon - 1 whole

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Wash brussels sprouts removing the outer delicate leaves.Cut off the stem and cut the larger sprouts in half and leave the smaller ones whole. As you cut the sprouts, some more outer leaves will come off. Save these! They are great in soups, stir-fries or pastas.

3. Chop the garlic and zest the lemon. Toss the brussels sprouts in a casserole dish with olive oil, add salt, pepper, garlic and lemon zest. Mix the sprouts to make sure they are coated evenly.

4. Put the brussels sprouts in the oven and set timer for 20 minutes.

5. While the sprouts are in the oven, saute two slices of bacon in a skillet over medium heat. You want them cooked through, but not too crispy. Drain them on a paper towel to remove excess fat, then chop the bacon into small pieces.

6. After 20 minutes in the oven, take the sprouts out of the oven and mix in the bacon bits in with them. Put back into the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.

7. Remove the sprouts from the oven and squeeze 1/2 of the lemon over them before serving.

Nutrition Information per serving from Myfitnesspal.com
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon - 114 Calories, 6g. fat, 14g. carbs, 6g. protein