Bacon Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze
Bacon Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze makes a wonderful side dish. Keep reading for how to make it (and my boys like it!)
Do you ever feel like you are in a rut?
There are times when our dinners look like that, especially when we tend to rotate through the same four vegetable options from the freezer.
A recent trip to Costco had me bringing other options home and Bacon Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze was born!
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Roasted Brussel Sprouts
We’d tried roasted brussel sprouts in the past, but had kept them simple with just a toss of olive oil and salt.
While they were okay, I just felt like there had to be a way come up with something more appealing to the boys.
That’s when I thought about how they all adore bacon and garlic.
I found several different recipes, including this one I pinned for Roasted Garlic Brussel Sprouts, and decided to weave aspects of them into a final product.
I highly recommend a good cast iron skillet to make this dish.
That way you can saute items and then pop the entire thing into the oven to finish cooking.
Our family’s preference is Lodge Cast Iron as they are high quality and made in the USA.
To me, balsamic vinegar speaks of Mediterranean cooking. Yet, the final product had my husband and boys thinking Asian.
Any way you choose to describe it, the verdict was yum!
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Does your family enjoy eating brussel sprouts?
Bacon Garlic Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze
Bacon and garlic grace roasted brussel sprouts with a balsamic glaze for a tasty side dish.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of brussel sprouts, cut in half
- 2 to 4 slices of bacon, diced
- 2 to 4 Tbsp. Olive Oil
- 1 Tbsp. dried garlic or 4 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1 t o 2 Tbsp. Balsamic VInegar
Instructions
- In an oven safe container (we prefer a cast iron skillet), add the brussel sprouts.
- Top with the bacon, drizzle on the olive oil and Balsamic vinegar, add the garlic and toss well.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 234Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 151mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 5g
More Side Dishes to Try
Garlic Herb Parmesan Oven Fries
Apple Cranberry Wild Rice Pilaf
Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan
Broccoli Bacon Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Broccoli and Bow-Tie Pasta Salad
Party Worthy Spinach Salad with Strawberries
Taste the Rainbow Pasta Salad
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For more fun Pinterest Remakes projects, visit a few of my favorite bloggers:
- How to Make Homemade Febreze for Spring Freshness by Confessions of an Overworked Mom
- Spring Rolls with Black Bean Noodles by Upstate Ramblings
- Easter Oreo Fudge Recipe by Mom Always Finds Out
- Beef Enchilada Casserole by Just 2 Sisters
- DIY Lavender Hand Soap by Home and Garden Cafe
- Homemade Strawberry Vinegar by 2Boys+1Girl=OneCrazyMom
- Carrot Patch Brownie Bowls by Sugar, Spice and Family Life
- Easter Eggs Coloring Page Free Printable by Baby Loving Mama
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This post was originally published on Mar 24, 2016 and has since been updated.
Can you make this recipe in a crock pot?
While you can cook everything in a crockpot, the final result will be different. Baking in the oven helps to ‘crisp’ the outer layer of the brussel sprouts. Crockpots are wonderful but have the disadvantage of helping all the flavors meld into one.
This sounds delicious! I love Brussels Sprouts as is or with a little salt, pepper, and garlic, but I bet adding bacon really heightens the flavor.
Looks so yummy! I love roasted Brussel sprouts
Oh, my! This looks soooo delicious! I am really into brussel sprouts right now. I’m going to have to teach my son how to make this!
This sounds so good. I haven’t made brussel sprouts in ages. I’d love to try it this way, we are big fans of balsamic vinegar!
wow!! this looks yummy and easy to make. will try to make this for my family
This recipe looks and sounds delicious! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks!
This looks so good and love my brussels, have always thought about adding something to it just never did, but I think I am now,
@tisonlyme143
I am not a fan of brussel sprouts but when you prepared them with bacon it already looks so delicious to me. Yum! Pinned it!
Basically, me and bacon go together like mama’s and papa’s! LOL okay, okay, and I’ll be happy to get some veggies in too!
My husband feels the same way about bacon…it makes everything better.
Oh my gosh adding bacon to Brussel sprouts would be perfect for my husband!! This sounds like a great recipe to try for dinner!
I came to this recipe/post because of the words “balsamic glaze”…you seriously had me a at balsamic glaze. But I am here to stay because of the BACON! Adding Brussel Sprouts to the grocery list 😀
These look super easy and delicious! I am a huge cabbage fan and Brussel sprouts taste similar! And bacon and garlic make everything taste great!
YUM!! This looks and sounds sooo good 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!
Laura, This recipe looks amazing! I’ve never been a fan of Brussels sprouts but this could covert me. I pinned it to my personal recipe board as well as the Healthy Living Link Party board.
Blessings, Leigh
I love Brussel Sprouts. I think this recipe looks amazing!
This looks delicious and I bet it smells great when cooking. I’ve never cooked fresh brussel sprouts, only frozen. I’d love to try this recipe.
I love brussels sprouts and balsamic vinegar, but have never tried the two together. Plus add in the bacon and this is a win win for me and my husband. Adding this to my list of must make recipes. Thank you!
That sounds really good. I love Brussels Sprouts!
I roast brussel sprouts all the time! Never thought to add bacon! Need to try this 🙂
My boys liked the brussel sprouts prepared as I shared a LOT better than roasted with just olive oil and a bit of salt. Definitely give it a try and let me know how you like it with bacon!