Braised Brussels Sprouts

Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 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
  1. 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.
  2. Add Brussels sprouts and onion to drippings and cook until sprouts begin to brown, about 5 minutes; season with salt.
  3. 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.
  4. Stir in butter, vinegar, and bacon, then season with salt and pepper.