Creamy Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Casserole
Creamy Brussels sprouts with bacon casserole is a delicious side dish made with Brussels sprouts and bacon bits baked in a creamy, cheesy sauce and bread crumb topping.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Brussels Sprouts, cleaned, trimmed and cut in half
- 5 slices Bacon, diced
- 1 small Onion, chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 ¼ cup Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Gruyère, shredded
- ½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Lemon Zest
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
- 2 spigs Fresh Thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°
- In a large cast iron skillet, cook the diced bacon until crispy and remove it from the pan. Let it drain on a paper towel.
- Add the brussels sprouts, chopped onion and garlic to the skillet and cook them in the bacon grease over medium high for about 5 minutes or until the sprouts are slightly charred and begin to soften.
- Season the brussels sprouts with salt, pepper, garlic powder and thyme and stir everything together.
- Stir in the heavy cream, cooked bacon and half of the Gruyère cheese. Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, the rest of the Gruyere cheese and a little salt and pepper. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the brussels sprouts.
- Place them into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the breadcrumbs become toasted.
- Finally, let them sit for 10 minutes, serve warm and enjoy.