Bacon Brussel Sprouts
(from PRES Cooks’s recipe box)
Source: Paula Deen
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: side dish
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 6 whole garlic cloves
- 6 slices bacon
- 3/4 lb (about 12) brussel sprouts, cut in 1/2
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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In large skillet melt butter over med heat
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Put garlic cloves in skillet and brown completely
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Remove garlic to small bowl
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Add bacon to skillet and cook until crisp
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Transfer bacon to paper towel to drain, when cool crumble into small pieces
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Put sprouts in skillet with bacon grease, flat side down and saute until they begin to brown (about 2 – 3 mins)
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Turn them over, increase heat to med-high and add sugar and broth
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Cook a few mins, then add the cooked bacon and garlic back
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Cover and cook for 2 more mins or until desired tenderness
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Serve