Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts

|serves 6 - 8|

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. fresh Brussels Sprouts – trimmed & halved or quartered
• 1 cup seedless red grapes – halved
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 6 slices of thick-cut bacon -- chopped
• 3 Tbsp Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co. Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 Tbsp Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co. Fig Dark Balsamic
• ½ to 1 tsp Roasted Garlic Himalayan Pink Salt to taste
• 2 tsp thyme (chopped fresh or dry)
• 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Insert an empty baking sheet into oven to heat as oven heats.
2. Meanwhile, trim & halve or quarter Brussels Sprouts, and halve grapes.
3. Chop the onion. Mince the garlic.
4. In a large bowl, toss the Brussels sprouts and grapes in half of the Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co. Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, ½ teaspoon of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper. Spread them on the hot baking sheet and roast for 20-30 minutes, tossing them halfway through the cooking time, until they are tender, and browned and caramelized in spots.
5. Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove the bacon, drain on paper towels, and pour out bacon fat from skillet. 
6. Heat the other half of the Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co. Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the skillet. Then, add the onion, garlic, and thyme and sauté until translucent and fragrant.
7. Using a serving platter or bowl, combine the roasted Brussels sprouts and grapes with the bacon and onion garlic mixture. Toss lightly with the Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co. Fig Dark Balsamic to deepen and brighten the dish, and serve.

***This dish is also delicious with our Santa Fe Olive Oil & Balsamic Co. Maple Dark Balsamic!