Braised Brussels Sprouts
Total Time: 45 minutesYield: 6 Servings
Source: Cuisine at Home, April 2012
Category: Vegetable
Ingredients
4 whole Bacon Slices (diced)1⁄2 cup Onion (thinly sliced)
1⁄4 cup Apple Juice
2 tablespoons Whole Grain Mustard
1 whole Apple (cored and diced)
4 tablespoons Butter (diced)
2 tablespoons Cider Vinegar
dash Salt
dash Ground Black Pepper
2 pounds Brussels Sprouts (trimmed and quartered)
Directions
- Cook bacon in a large saute pan over medium heat until crisp, 7-10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate, then increase heat to high.
- Add Brussels sprouts and onion to drippings and cook until sprouts begin to brown, about 5 minutes; season with salt.
- Deglaze pan with apple juice, scraping up any browned bits on bottom. Add mustard, cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook sprouts until nearly fork-tender, 6 minutes. Add diced apple, cover, and cook until tender, 3 minutes.
- Stir in butter, vinegar, and bacon, then season with salt and pepper.