Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

[Elizabeth Lindemann]

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These Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with bacon give these delicious vegetable the respect they deserve! Cooking the bacon on a baking sheet while the oven preheats saves time and dishes and cooks it to crispy perfection. Then, the Brussels sprouts are tossed with the bacon grease left on the baking sheet, along with maple syrup, salt, and pepper, then roasted until perfectly crispy and browned.

Brussels sprouts can be a somewhat divisive vegetable. Many of us grew up eating mushy, steamed, under-seasoned Brussels sprouts that did nothing to hide their natural bitterness and strong flavor.

But I’m a firm believer that if you treat Brussels sprouts with the respect they deserve, they can be one of the most delicious vegetables on the planet. To do this, we focus on creating a texture and flavor that brings out the best of these humble vegetables.

Roasting the Brussels sprouts helps create a crispy and browned texture on the outside, with tenderness on the inside. And the combination of sweetness from the maple syrup, as well as smoky salty flavor from the bacon, complements the flavor of the sprouts.

This recipe employs a clever shortcut that will save you time and dishes.

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