Maple Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups fresh brussels sprouts, cut in half
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 onion, diced about 1 cup
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon bacon fat
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• maple syrup (drizzle to coat)
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix brussel sprouts, olive oil, water and salt in a microwave dish and microwave for 5 minutes or till tender.
• 2 meanwhile fry bacon till crisp, drained and crumbled, set aside.
• 3 heat oil in a frying pan brown onions for 5 minutes add garlic and seed cook for 1 minute.
• 4 add balsamic vinegar to pan deglaze scraping any goodness from pan.
• 5 toss cooked brussel sprouts drizzle with syrup warming through.
• 6 garnish with bacon.
• 7 season with salt and pepper if needed.