how do you cook brussel sprouts with bacon?

Answer 1

Saute the bacon first and remove the bacon. You can use some of the bacon grease or (what I do for health reasons), drain the grease but put olive oil back in the pan and saute the halved or quartered brussel sprouts. I usually saute shallots along with the brussel sprouts. When nearly cooked and the sprouts are lightly browned, add salt and pepper to taste and crumble the bacon and add back in.

Answer 2

halve (or quarter) the brussels sprouts. Chop the bacon. Fry the bacon until it's mostly cooked - medium heat - you don't really want it to get crispy. Drain the oil - leave a little in the pan. Add the brussels sprouts and stir fry until done.

Answer 3

Here is one way....

3 slices bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
1 shallot, chopped
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed, small spouts left whole, larger spouts halved
Salt and pepper, to your taste
1 cup chicken broth

Brown bacon in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan, 1 turn. Add shallots to the pan and saute 1 to 2 minutes. Add Brussels spouts and coat in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook Brussels sprouts 2 to 3 minutes to begin to soften, then add broth. Bring broth to a bubble, cover and reduce heat to medium low. Cook 10 minutes, until tender. Transfer sprouts to a serving dish with a slotted spoon and top with cooked bacon bits.

Answer 4

you have several options...you can add the bacon to boil it with the brussel sprouts...like some people do with green beans ...or you can put them in the oven and roast them with a bit of water and add either cooked bacon or raw...
You could cook the bacon first and just crumble it on top of the brussel sprouts especially if you have a sauce on them...you can also use pickled brussel sprouts and put them in a salad with crumbled bacon

Answer 5

steam the brussel sprouts in a pot of water first for no more than five minutes. fry bacon in pan until almost done and add the brussel sprouts and finish cooking together.

Answer 6

I boil the brussel sprouts until just tender. Then add them to a pan with a little bit of olive oil and the bacon (great with actual pancetta). Toss it around for until the bacon is ready and you're set to go. It's also great if you add walnuts! Enjoy!

Answer 7

5 slices bacon extra thick cut (organic free range no hormone animals)
2.5 tablespoon organic cold pressed extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloved garlic (organic of course) CRUSHED
1 ORGANIC shallot, crushed
1 pound ORGANIC Brussels sprouts, trimmed, 1/4 all sprouts
2 pinches sea salt salt
1/2 pinch organic cayenne pepper
1 cup organic veggie broth

Brown bacon in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Remove bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add extra-virgin olive oil to the pan. Add garlic and shallots to the pan and saute 1 to 2 minutes. Add Brussels spouts and coat in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cook Brussels sprouts 2 to 3 minutes to begin to soften, then add broth and 1/2 the bacon bits. Bring broth to a bubble, cover and reduce heat to medium low. turn off heat and leave covered 4 minutes Transfer sprouts to a shallow serving bowl and top with cooked bacon bits.

Answer 8

Nuke bacon in the microwave until nice and crisp with the sprouts in a bowl about three feet away from the oven, throw sprouts down the garbage disposal when the bacon is done.

Answer 9

separately
Make the Brussels sprouts in a pot of water and make the bacon and when they both are done..mix them together. or you probably can put the Brussels sprouts in a pan with butter and cook bacon and when the bacon is done mix it together.

Answer 10

Is this one of those questions where somebody is trying to do severe damage to their sense of taste, if not sensibility?

Seriously, though, if you are making a soup, I'd suggest cooking the bacon lightly (enough to darken the strips or lumps, but not to the crisp stage), then add it to boiling water along with the sprouts (not a very healthy soup, but I can think of worse!).

If you are making a side dish, then do the same, but remove and strain the "soup", then cook the ingredients in a pan or wok until well seared.