Shredded Brussel Sprouts with Bacon and Onion

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds umami.

Start by shredding the Brussels sprouts.

Slice half an onion into nice thin slices.

Cut hickory smoked bacon into thin strips.

Render the bacon in a hot pan until crispy, allowing the fat to come out.

Remove the crispy bacon from the pan, leaving the bacon fat behind.

Add the sliced onion to the pan with a pinch of salt and sauté until soft.

Add minced garlic to the onions and cook until fragrant (garlic is optional).

Add the shredded Brussels sprouts to the pan with the onions and garlic.

Season the Brussels sprouts with more salt and add olive oil if needed, depending on the amount of fat from the bacon.

Cook the Brussels sprouts until they are nice and soft.

Add black pepper to the Brussels sprouts.

Return the crispy bacon to the pan and mix everything together.

Spoon the Brussels sprouts into a serving dish.

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