Oven Baked Brussels Sprouts with Bacon (low carb)
Oven baked brussels sprouts loaded with cheese and bacon will be your perfect go to side dish all year long. Simple, delicious, fast, and low carb you can’t go wrong.
When it comes to simple and delicious side dishes you also need to try, creamy grape salad, creamy caramel apple salad with snickers, and garlic butter roasted mushrooms.
Oven Baked Brussels Sprouts with Bacon | The Food Cafe
Oven baked brussels sprouts
Side dishes are so much fun to make because they take the pressure off of having to make the main dish, and these oven baked brussels sprouts topped with bacon and bursting with cheesiness will be all you need in your magic recipe box.
Brussels sprouts are the most adorable mini cabbages that cook up tender and have a buttery flavor that pairs perfectly with the shredded swiss and white cheddar cheeses.
If you have never tried brussels sprouts or if you tend to “turn your nose up” at them, I TOTALLY get it! Been there, done that, but this oven baked brussels sprouts recipe will have you singing a different tune.
What do brussels sprouts taste like?
Although this recipe does not call for butter, once the brussels sprouts are cooked on the stove and then baked in the oven they take on this soft texture with a delicious buttery flavor with a hint of sweetness to them.
Ingredients for oven baked brussels spouts
- brussels sprouts, ends trimmed and cut in half
- bacon, diced and cooked
- bacon grease
- diced onion
- garlic, minced
- chili powder
- half and half or heavy cream
- shredded Swiss cheese
- shredded white cheddar cheese
- green onion to garnish
How to bake brussel sprouts in the oven
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, using a 10 or 12 in skillet cook bacon until crisp then remove from pan and place on a paper towel and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in skillet and add in brussel sprouts, diced onions, garlic, and seasoning, mix and cook until tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour in half and half and top with both cheeses and cooked bacon. Bake for 12 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling. Garnish with diced green onions and serve.
What should you pair with oven baked brussel sprouts?
Brussels sprouts can be a great side dish to so many meals here are a few delicious ideas!
- slow cooker beef tips wit mushrooms
- chicken fried steak and gravy
- chicken pot pie casserole
- brown butter pork tenderloin
- skillet pork chops
So if you love brussels sprouts then don’t hesitate to make this cheesy and delicious low carb recipe, and if you are on the fence or not a fan, give this recipe a try, I promise they will be amazing!
Are you looking for more side dish recipes?
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garlic parmesan roasted brussels sprouts
Oven Baked Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs of brussels sprouts ends trimmed and cut in half
- 5 slices of bacon diced and cooked
- 2 tbsp reserved bacon grease
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 tsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 3/4 cup half and half or heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- green onion to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, using a 10 or 12 in skillet cook bacon until crisp then remove from pan and place on a paper towel and set aside. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in skillet and add in brussel sprouts, diced onions, garlic, and seasoning, mix and cook until tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour in half and half and top with both cheeses and cooked bacon. Bake for 12 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbling. Garnish with diced green onions and serve.
