Bacon Bleu Cranberry Brussels Sprouts

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 1 lb Bacon

• Produce

  • 5 1/2 lb Brussels sprouts
  • 3/4 cup Cranberries, dried sweetened
  • 1 Onion, small

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Salt/pepper
  • 1 tsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Dairy

  • 1/3 cup Bleu cheese crumbles

• Liquids

  • 1 Water

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Ingredients

• 11/2 lbs. Brussels sprouts; shredded
• 1 small onion; thinly sliced
• 1 lb. bacon; cooked and crumbled (reserving 2 tbsp. fat)
• 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries; roughly chopped
• 1 tsp. sugar +/- to taste
• 1/3 cup bleu cheese crumbles
• Water (between 1/4 and 1/3 cup)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt/pepper to taste

Directions

• In a skillet, over medium-high heat, cook the bacon.
• Once cooked, remove from pan, drain but reserve about 2 tbsp. of rendered fat.
• Set the bacon aside and crumble.
• Using the reserved bacon fat, sauté the onions for four minutes over medium-high heat.
• Add the Brussels sprouts and cook for an additional five minutes.
• Add olive oil, if needed.
• Add the bacon back in.
• Sprinkle the sugar, salt, and pepper, and add the cranberries. Mix well.
• Add water, bringing up the fond or stuck on bits at the bottom of the pan.
• Remove from heat. Add the blue cheese. Serve and enjoy.