Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions

This sautéed Brussels sprouts recipe with onions and bacon is simple yet delicious. It's a tasty way to incorporate a healthy, and often snubbed, vegetable into one's diet. I've been cooking Brussels sprouts this way for years.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 136 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ large white onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste (Optional)
• 6 slices lower-sodium bacon
• 30 Brussels sprouts, halved lengthwise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, retaining grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.

Step 2

Cook and stir onion in bacon grease over medium heat until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts; cook and stir until Brussels sprouts are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Sprinkle bacon over Brussels sprouts mixture and stir. Remove skillet from heat, transfer Brussels sprouts mixture to a serving bowl, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.