Roasted brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and bacon come together in irresistible ways to make this delicious side dish. A side dish that may raise an eyebrow from even the most stubborn sprout hater. At least I like to think so.
Only because I was once one of them adamant haters. I’m still not a lover, but I’m halfway there.
Roasting the little cabbage heads and covering them with bacon changes everything. While milkshakes bring boys to the yard. . . bacon brings everyone to the yard.
A simple treatment consisting of copious amounts of extra-virgin olive oil, thyme, sea salt and fresh black pepper help caramelize them to a beautiful brown color with fantastic flavor. The naturally sweet potatoes counteract the bitterness of the sprouts and the crispy, chewy bacon lends them the salty balance they crave.
Roasted brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and bacon come together in irresistible ways to make this delicious side dish.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a large baking sheet or pan with olive oil.
- Remove any tough outer leaves from the brussels sprouts and slice them in half. Add to a large bowl along with the sweet potatoes, drizzle liberally with olive oil, sprinkle with thyme and season well with salt (about 1 teaspoon) and pepper.
- Toss with your hands rubbing the oil and spices into the vegetables and adding more olive oil if needed. Spread out them out on baking sheet and drizzle again lightly with olive oil.
- Bake about 25-30 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender and brussels sprouts are browned.
- Meanwhile cook bacon however you see fit, I like to put it in a separate baking pan and bake it about 12-15 minutes or until crispy. Drain on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle.
- Sprinkle bacon over cooked vegetables, toss well and serve.
an old favorite and a new favorite, together in a winning dish… this sounds lovely :)
I. Must. MAKE. THIS!! I recently got some Himalayan pink salt and organicpeppercorns from Sustainable Sourcing <a href="https://secure.sustainablesourcing.comhttps://secure.sustainablesourcing.com<br />and I'll have to try them out in this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
We are new to brussel sprouts in this family. It took until the kids left home for us to give them a try, and now we love them. Great side dish!
Hi Reeni, Love that photo and brussel sprouts. I must admit I have yet to try roasting them :( We love them too which makes it even worse. This post have offered me new inspiration!Have a great week.
I happen to like brussel sprouts. I can't wait to give your recipe a try. Looks healthy and wonderful:)xx