Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

2 pounds Brussels sprouts, washed and trimmed

1 pound of bacon, cooked with the fat reserved

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

2 tablespoons fresh cracked black pepper

Bacon

Directions:

Place the trimmed Brussels sprouts in a large bowl. Coat with the olive oil, salt and pepper.

Put the sprouts on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until tender.

Remove the sprouts from the oven and place in a large bowl- place the reserved bacon fat, crumbled bacon, and aged balsamic over the veggies- toss and serve immediately.