Bacon & Blue Cheese Brussels

Instead of stinking up your house with a big pot of bitter boiled brussel sprouts, why not instead make the best damn sprouts you've ever eaten? Bacon, Blue Cheese, Balsamic Glaze.... what's not to love? The flavors in this recipe compliment each other in a way you would never in a million years expect.

Ingredients

•6 strips bacon, finely chopped

•1 12oz bag shaved brussel sprouts*

•1/2 tsp garlic powder

•1/2 tsp paprika(optional)

•Salt and cracked black pepper to taste

•1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles*

• 1-2 tsp balsamic glaze(to taste)

Instructions

1. Fry the bacon in a large nonstick pan on medium-high heat. Once the bacon bits are nice and crispy, transfer the leftover bacon fat and bacon bits to two small bowls.

2. Add the shaved brussel sprouts to the same skillet you cooked the bacon in, no need for extra oil.

3. Stir fry the brussel sprouts until they begin to brown and crisp up(8-10 minutes depending on thickness of sprouts). Cook until desired texture.

4. Add the blue cheese crumbles the last 30 seconds of cook time.

5. Top with bacon bits and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

*If your store doesn't have shaved brussel sprouts you can also chop, shave, or grate them from whole yourself

*Crumble your own blue cheese. Pre-crumbled cheese typically comes with an extra assortment of chemicals and preservatives that can alter the flavor. Danish blue is my favorite!

3 servings