Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Pecans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs fresh brussels sprouts, washed and trimmed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/8 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 with tip of knife, cut an x in base of each b sprout. place brussels sprouts in a large saucepan; add just enough water to cover. add the salt. bring to a boil over high heat.
• 2 reduce heat; simmer 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. drain and place in a large serving bowl. cover to keep hot.
• 3 meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp in large skillet. remove bacon from skillet. reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet.
• 4 add flour to cooled drippings; cook and stir over medium-low heat until bubbly. remove from heat.
• 5 in small bowl, combine brown sugar, water, vinegar and mustard; mix well. gradually stir into bacon drippings mixture.
• 6 add the hot bacon dressing mixture to cooked sprouts in the bowl; toss gently. crumble the cooked bacon over the brussels sprouts then sprinkle with pecans.
• 7 salt and pepper to taste.