Elmo's Nightmare: Brussels Sprouts with Onions and Bacon
Elmo's Nightmare: Brussels Sprouts with Onions and Bacon is a gluten free and primal recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 174 calories, 7g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bacon, pepper, tarragon leaves, and a few other things to make it today. It works best as a side dish, and is done in roughly 30 minutes.
Instructions
In a large deep skillet, over a medium heat, add the bacon. Render the fat and cook until crisp and golden brown. At this point, add the onion and cook until translucent.
Remove from heat and set aside.
Fill a small saucepan with salted water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
Add the sprout leaves and blanch for about 3 minutes.
Transfer the leaves to a large bowl of iced water.
Drain. Reheat the bacon and onion in the skillet until sizzling, then add the blanched sprout leaves and cook for another 2 minutes.
Toss together well and finish with the butter and fresh tarragon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste and transfer to a serving bowl.