Brussels Sprouts With Walnuts Bacon And Blue Chees...

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Ready In: 35 Minutes

Servings: 6

The most impressive brussels sprouts known to mankind. Cheesy, Herby, Savory, elegant. I double this recipe everytime I serve it and it is never enough. Awesome.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 pounds brussels sprouts trimmed and halved

3 ounces crumbled blue cheese

4 thick slices bacon

2/3 cup spiced walnuts crumbled

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1-1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

spiced walnuts

2/3 cup walnuts

1 tablespoon molasses

1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1-1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
2. When hot add bacon and cook until most of the fat has rendered out and is crispy.
3. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels
4. Crumble once cooled.
5. Drain off all but one tablespoon of bacon fat from the skillet then add the peanut oil to the remaining bacon fat and turn the heat to medium then add brussels sprouts and toss to coat with oil then season with salt and pepper.
6. Sauté brussels sprouts for 15 minutes or until the sprouts are tender and caramelized stirring occasionally.
7. Deglaze pan with the red wine vinegar stirring and scrapping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to get up all those yummy caramelized bits on the bottom of the pan.
8. Add the crumbled bacon and spiced nuts to the pan and stir.
9. Add the bleu cheese then immediately remove the sprouts from the pan.
10. Serve hot or at room temperature.
11. To make the spiced nuts preheat oven to 325.
12. In a small mixing bowl stir together all the dry spices then stir in molasses then add walnuts.
13. Toss mixture to coat the nuts.
14. Spread walnuts out in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
15. Stir the nuts half way through cooking.
16. Remove from oven and allow nuts to cool.

By RecipeOfHealth.com