Vargr
Vargr
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One of Vargr's Thanksgiving Traditions is the “new dishâ€. Each year, wuffy tries out (at least) one new item as part of the feast. It may be a new way of preparing the turkey (deep fried, smoked, etc), or more often, it is a new side dish.
This year, wuff “kicked up†the Brussels Sprouts Vargr has made before, by first roasting them and then tossing them with a sweet and savory topping of diced bacon and shallots mixed with a bit of sweet heirloom Balsamic vinegar.
The result is was delightful! The Sprouts came out of the oven crisp and tasty. And the topping brought a world of flavors and richness.
This is a fairly easy prep, but does take a bit of time for the roasting.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts w/Bacon, Shallots, and Balsamic topping.
Ingredients:
1 lb Fresh Brussels Sprouts
3-4 Med Shallots, minced
3 Strips Thick Bacon, diced
2 Tbl Good quality Olive Oil
2-3 Tbl Aged Balsamic vinegar
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Clean and slice Sprouts into quarters (unless they're very small, the halves are okay).
Place in small bowl. Pour 2 Tbs Olive Oil over Sprouts and toss to coat.
Pour Sprouts onto cookie or baking sheet and spread into a single layer.
Sprinkle with Kosher salt and grind some black pepper over them.
Bake @ 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Set oven to “Broil†mode for last 3-4 minutes for extra crispness.
While Sprouts are baking, fry the diced bacon until just starting to crisp.
Add minced shallots and reduce heat. Saute with bacon until shallots are tender and translucent, and starting to toast to brown.
Turn off heat and add the Balsamic vinegar. (Use a good quality vinegar if you can get it. If you can sip a teaspoon of it and not wince at the vinegar flavors, that should be a good choice.)
Stir vinegar into the bacon-shallot mixture. If Sprouts have a while to finish, leave on low heat to stay warm.
Remove Sprouts from oven and transfer to serving bowl. Pour bacon-shallot-balsamic mixture over Sprouts and toss/mix until all are coated.
Enjoy immediately!
Makes about 4-5 side servings.
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