Bacon Bit Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are a classic low-carb vegetable and a good source of vitamin C and fiber. A while back I posted a meal recipe for Bacon Brussels Sprouts to accompany Brian Burgers. To make it a little more convenient, I’ve substituted off-the-shelf real bacon bits instead of frying my own bacon. I traded olive oil for the bacon grease. The two versions taste very similar. You can easily fit Bacon Brussels Sprouts into either the Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet or Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet.
It’ll take 10 minutes to shred the sprouts
Ingredients:
1 lb (454 g) Brussels sprouts, raw, shredded (slice off and discard the bases first)
4 tbsp (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
5 tbsp (75 ml or 35 g real bacon bits or crumbles (e.g., by Hormel or Oscar Mayer)
2 garlic cloves, minced (optional)
1/8 (0.6 ml) tsp salt
1/4 tsp (1.2 ml) ground black pepper
3 tbsp (45 ml) water
Instructions:
Steaming in progress
You’ll be steaming this in a pan with a lid. Put the garlic and olive oil in a pan and cook over medium-high heat for a few minutes to release the flavor of the garlic. Add the water to the pan and let it warm up for a half a minute or so on medium-high heat. Then add the shredded sprouts and cover with the lid. After a minute on this medium-high heat, turn it down to medium. The sprouts will have to cook for only 4–6 minutes. Every minute, shake the pan to keep contents from sticking. You might need to remove the lid and stir with a spoon once, but that lets ourtyour steam and may prolong cooking time. The sprouts are soft when done. Then remove from heat, add the bacon bits, salt, and pepper, then mix thoroughly.
When time allows, I’d like to experiment with this by leaving out the bacon and using various spices instead. Do you know what goes well with Brussels sprouts?
Number of Servings: 3 (1 cup or 240 ml each)
Nutritional Analysis per Serving:
71% fat
19% carbohydrate
10% protein
270 calories
14 g carbohydrate
6 g fiber
8 g digestible carbohydrate
328 mg sodium
646 mg potassium
Prominent feature: High in vitamin C (over 10o% of your RDA)
Brian burger and bacon Brussels sprouts
Diabetic Mediterranean Diet 