• about 2 cups or more of shredded brussels sprouts
  • 1/4 cup bacon cubed or sliced
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 2 cloves of garlic chopped

bacon seems to be very popular lately, especially to me who eats mostly veg. sometimes i feel like i can’t get enough of it. i am however going to brag a little bit here…why? because i can :-)

i’m not a fan of bacon you can get in the grocery. i’ve been spoiled. really spoiled. over the summer i got my hands on the most amazing bacon. it’s not salty, it’s not incredibly fatty, it’s perfect. pure heaven, and if you were to give me those skinny slices of bacon, i would snub you :-) ok, maybe i wouldn’t, but in the back of my mind i would be thinking about that slab of bacon i get from the farmers market. i was lucky enough to stock up before the end of our outdoor market and praying during the week of thanksgiving gaia’s breath farm has enough for me to stock up for the winter (hint hint).

another one of peoples favorites now a days seem to be brussels sprouts. yes, brussels sprouts. i would of never thought when i was 12 i would be eating them, not just eating them, loving them. i love them roasted and steamed, over pasta and in salads. it seems like over the fall/winter months i can’t get enough of them. one way i have yet (until the other day) to cook them, shredded. seems simple, i just took my knife to them. they were divine and if your thinking about making them for your thanksgiving dinner, this is a very simple recipe that a) doesn’t take long b) tastes great and c) everyone will love.

mixing my two loves, bacon and the brussels sprout worked out perfectly. i’m not sure i can ever eat brussels sprouts any way again (but i am sure i will).

shredded brussels sprouts with bacon

a quick note: the bacon i used is what i was explaining above. it comes in a slab, so i cubed and measured with a measuring cup in order to give you some measurements. you could use more or less depending on what you like. 

  1. clean and shred all of the brussels sprouts. i used my knife which was very easy. in the meantime, brown your bacon.
  2. when bacon is getting crunchy add the shallot and garlic. saute for about a minute and add your shredded brussels sprouts.
  3. mix, and continue cooking. i like to cover the mixture to allow everything to steam together but i occasionally lift the cover to give it a good toss so nothing browns or burns.
when brussels sprouts are wilted and cooked, serve and enjoy.
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