Creamy Brussel Sprouts with Bacon.

Ingredients of Creamy Brussel Sprouts with Bacon

1. You need 10 oz of bacon cut into strips.
2. You need 2 Tbls of butter.
3. Prepare 2 lb of brussel sprouts trimed. (wash, cut off bottoms and quarter.
4. It’s to taste of salt and pepper.
5. It’s 5 cloves of garlic minced.
6. You need 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream.
7. It’s 1/3 cup of grarted mozzarella.
8. Prepare 1/4 cup of parmesan.
9. It’s 1 1/2 tsp of cornstarch (optional to thicken sauce).

Creamy Brussel Sprouts with Bacon step by step

1. Works best on a cast iron skillet or pan that can go from stovetop to oven.
2. Preheat oven to 375°.
3. Cook bacon, remove from pan. Drain most of the bacon grease except 1 or 2 Tbls..
4. Add butter to pan and melt.
5. Add brussel sprouts, salt and pepper. Stir together for about 6 minutes..
6. Add garlic. Stir together for about a minute.
7. Reduce heat and pour in cream. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
8. If the cream is too thin, use corn starn to make a slurry and add to the pan.
9. Add bacon and stir together.
10. Add mozzarella and parmesan.
11. Remove from the stovetop and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
12. To brown the top, switch to broil for 2 minutes.
13. You can garnish with additional parmesan or parsley or thyme or rosemary..