Thanksgiving Vegetable Dish

Brussels Sprouts with Red Cabbage, Pear, Onion, Bacon, Walnuts and Dried Cherries. with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette, Brown Sugar and garlic.

RECIPE

Ingredients

• .5 lb Bacon cut into pieces

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 lb Brussels Sprouts (cut into 4 slices)

• 1 small red cabbage cut into small slices

• 1 onion sliced

• 2 pears cut into small squares

• Dried cherries

• Chopped walnuts

• Butter

• EVOO

• ¼ cup Fig Balsamic Vinegar (or 18 year Balsamic Vinegar or Cherry Balsamic Vinegar)

• ¼ cup or less of Brown Sugar

• 2T. Dijon mustard

• S&P to taste

Directions

1. Parboil brussels sprouts or roast to the “doneness” you enjoy. Drain

2. Meanwhile, fry bacon in large frying pan. Remove bacon into separate bowl. Keep bacon grease.

3. Add garlic and fry for a few seconds to release the aroma, then add the brussels sprouts to the bacon grease and brown them up. Remove from pan.

4. Add a little more olive oil and butter to frying pan, add red cabbage and onions. Fry until soft and remove from pan.

5. Add a little butter to pan and saute pear. When done place in the bowl with all the other ingredients.

6. Add dried cherries, walnuts

7. Mix Balsamic Vinegar, brown sugar, dijon mustard and a little salt and pepper. Taste to see if you need to adjust the flavors. Pour over vegetable mixture and lightly mix to incorporate sauce.