Not Your Momma's Brussel Sprouts

As a kid brussel sprouts were my least favorite thing to eat!  The smell of boiled brussel sprouts would permeate the entire house.  You would know what was for dinner as soon as you opened the front door.  Inevitably I would try to feed the brussel sprouts to the dog under the table without my siblings selling me up the river!  Sorry Mom!  I love you, just not your brussel sprouts!

One of the best parts about being an adult was that I never had to eat brussel sprouts again!  A few years ago someone convinced me to try roasted brussel sprouts.  This conjured up all those old memories, but I was pleasantly surprised how tasty they were.  Could it be that my taste buds had changed over the years, or that brussel sprouts weren't that terrible after all with a different cooking technique?

I began experimenting with recipes for roasted brussel sprouts.  The following recipe is now a staple in our weekly meal prep.  The entire family loves them!

INGREDIENTS

1 lb bag of fresh brussel sprouts
3 small white potatoes
1 container of mushrooms
8 slices of bacon (because let's face it...everything is better with bacon)
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp Flavor God Everything seasoning or the seasoning of your choice

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cut brussel sprouts into quarters.  Chop potatoes and mushrooms into small pieces.  If the pieces are too large they will not roast thoroughly.  Cut bacon slices into 1 inch pieces.  Combine brussel sprouts, potatoes, mushrooms and bacon into a bowl.  Add minced garlic, olive oil and seasoning.  Mix thoroughly.  Spread mixture on a large cookie sheet in a single layer.

Roast for 35 - 45 minutes.  The finished time will depend on your taste.  Some people like their brussel sprouts lightly roasted...some like them crispy.

I will typically make a double batch on Sunday and we'll enjoy as a dinner side, an addition to my lunches at work and the kids will even eat these cold as a snack!

Enjoy!  Give them a try and let me know what you think!

Sue
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