Tuesday, November 27, 2012

New Recipe: Brussels Sprouts, Green Beans and Bacon!

YUM.  What a great combination.  Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Green Beans and Parmesan Cheese!


Hope you all had a delicious Thanksgiving!  I, for one, was very ready to have that turkey. 

We tried a new dish for Thanksgiving which sounds simple, but was especially delicious.  It's easy, but turns out really special.  It looks beautiful with the different shapes and textures - and tastes even better!
 



INGREDIENTS:

1 pound Green Beans - stem end trimmed (I like to leave the curly tip intact - I think it looks cute and elegant) 

1/2 pound Bacon - chopped into small pieces (PS: Its way easier to chop bacon after it's been in the freezer for a little while)

1 pound Brussels Sprouts - trimmed and left whole
  
2T Butter - optional

1/4 cup Shaved Parmesan Cheese


1: Blanch the green beans in a small pot of boiling water for 3-4 minutes.  Remove from the water and drain.  Immediately transfer the beans to a bowl of ice cold water to retain the bean's bright green color.  Drain again, and set aside on paper towel lined plate or sheet pan.

2:  In a large skillet brown the bacon.  Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.

3:  In the same skillet, add 2T butter (if necessary or desired  - sometimes the bacon doesn't yield much fat - HA!).  Add the brussels sprouts and saute over medium heat for about10 minutes, until they are mostly done.

4: Increase the heat to medium-high/high heat.  Add the beans back into the skillet with the brussels sprouts.  Saute while stirring/flipping every minute or so.

5: After about 5 minutes, add the bacon back into the pan.   Cook another 5 minutes until all the vegetables are tender-crisp and the bacon crisps up.

6:  Transfer to a serving bowl and toss some Parm on top.

EAT IT!!



Final product....

 
My step-mom (extra mom), my daughter and my dad on Thanksgiving this year.



What a pretty table!  Also made those rolls which turned out pretty great, too. 

Does anyone have any great dishes from their Thanksgiving to share?  I would love to see your pictures!


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