Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Honey

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of brussel sprouts

• 5-6 slices of bacon

• 1-2 tablespoons of honey

Directions:

1. Fry bacon in a pan on the stove

2. While bacon is cooking, wash brussel sprouts

3. After washing, cut end off brussel sprouts and dice in half (make sure you dice with the leaves and not against)

4. Once bacon is cooked, remove it and set to the side

5. Pour half the bacon grease into a coffee mug and keep the other half in the pan

6. Add brussel sprouts and cook on medium

7. Stir occasionally (if need be add more bacon grease)

8. While brussel sprouts are cooking, dice bacon

9. After 7-10 minutes, add bacon to brussel sprouts

10. Add 1-2 tablespoons of honey (this step is optional) and mix

11. Cook for 3-5 more minutes (or longer- all depends on how you like your brussel sprouts

12. From here, you can go ahead and enjoy them….or you can roast them for 8-10 minutes in the oven at 350 °F.

If you're still reading:

• This was a HUGE hit with my husband... I will be making a double batch next time! In fact, he suggested I start making it 2-3 times a week (this won't be happening) but that means he really liked it!

• I paired it with baked chicken legs.

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