Creamy Brussel Sprouts

This holiday-appropriate side dish recipe is a crowd-pleaser, proving that everything is better with crisp peppered bacon and thick whipping cream. For a green bean side dish, substitute 2 pounds of green beans for the Brussels sprouts, and reduce the baking time to 15 to 18 minutes.

Top ideas for dinner tonight:

• 30-minute (or less) spring dinners
• Quick and easy chicken dishes
• Garden-fresh entrée salads

ingredients

• 4 slices peppered bacon
• 2 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved through stem end
• 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• Cracked Black Pepper

directions

1. In 12-inch skillet cook bacon over medium heat until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.
2. In skillet add Brussels sprouts to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat 4 minutes. Add broth, salt, and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until liquid is nearly evaporated. Add cream. Cook 4 minutes more or until thickened.
3. Transfer sprouts to serving dish. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and cracked pepper. Serves 8.

SOURCE: Better Homes and Gardens

Inside Out Brussel Sprouts

I do not like BRUSSEL SPROUTS normally but these are great.  These taste
 like stuffed cabbage.

 I took these at Christmas to our church pot luck and
 got raves about them tasting like stuffed cabbage!
 
2 pounds lean ground beef ( I use 93 % lean)
 
1  1/2 cups uncooked instant rice( I use instant Brown rice)
 
1 medium onion chopped
 
2 eggs
 
1/4 tsp garlic powder
 
1/2 tsp  pepper
 
1 package(10 oz) frozen brussel sprouts
 
2 cans ( 15 oz each) tomato sauce
( I have used Tomato juice or diluted tomato soup also)
 
1 cup water
 
 
 
IN a bowl combine the first 6 ingredients and mix well.
Shape a scant 1/4 cupful around each frozen brussel
 sprout to form a meatball.
 
Place in a ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch dish
combine tomato sauce and water
( if I use Tomato juice or the diluted tomato soup
 i do not use the extra water)
Pour over meat balls
 
cover and bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes
 or until no pink remains
 
Yield 10 servings
 
Serving Size  1/10th of recipe
 
Calories 226
total fat 7g
Carbohydrates 22 g
protein 21 g