Holiday Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

• ½ cup broken pecans
• 2 pounds frozen Brussels sprouts, thawed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ red onion, diced
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt, to taste

Instructions

1. In a large non-stick skillet, toast nuts over medium heat until brown. Remove nuts from pan and set aside.
2. Dry sprouts and coat with oil. Roast Brussels sprouts for 40 minutes in a 400 degree oven.
3. In skillet, sauté onions in olive oil. When onions are just beginning to get soft, add the Brussels sprouts, the pecans, the cranberries, and bacon bits.
4. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and vinegar and pour over skillet ingredients. Add butter and stir to coat and heat Brussels sprouts. Add salt as needed.