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brussles sprouts and bacon

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Dairy-Free
Gluten-Free
Paleo
Sugar-Free

This recipe will convert any Brussels sprouts naysayer — even kids and picky spouses! The mild, nutty bitterness of the caramelized sprouts combines beautifully with smoky pork. There’s a reason this recipe is the most popular one on my blog. 

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Makes 4 to 6 servings | Prep time 15 minutes | Cook time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs. Brussels sprouts
  • 2 to 3 tbs. melted ghee or fat of choice
  • Kosher salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 bacon slices, diced
  • Aged balsamic vinegar to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off the ends and pull any old outer leaves from the Brussels sprouts.
  2. Cut the sprouts in half, and toss them with the melted ghee, salt, and pepper.
  3. Pour the coated sprouts onto a foil-lined baking sheet, making sure to keep everything in one layer. Sprinkle the diced bacon over everything, and pop the sheet into the oven.
  4. Roast for 30 to 35 minutes, checking at 10-minute intervals to rotate and
    flip the sprouts.
  5. Remove from the oven and drizzle some balsamic vinegar over the finished dish to taste. Serve warm.

Photography by: Henry Fong

This recipe has been excerpted from “Nom Nom Paleo” that originally appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of Experience Life.

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Michelle Tam is an award-winning food blogger at NomNomPaleo.com who also has a Webby Award–winning Nom Nom Paleo cooking app available for iPhone and iPad. Her cookbook, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans, is a New York Times bestseller.

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