BRUSSELS SPROUTS W/ONIONS-BACON & BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Prep Brussels sprouts by removing the yellow or discolored leaves & trimming the stems using a sharp knife. Rinse in a strainer or colander.
• 2. Using a large sauce pan filled 3/4 full with water, heat over high heat until it's boiling and then add 1 Tablespoon of kosher salt. Drop the Brussels sprouts into the pot and cook for about 8 minutes until tender.
• 3. Drain well, then transfer them to a warm bowl while you cook the bacon. Cook bacon until it is crisp, then remove to a platter, to cool, then crumble and set aside.
• 4. Drain all but about 3 tablespoons of bacon fat, then add in the sliced onions and cook till transparent about 8 or 9 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and add in the Balsamic vinegar, and allow to cook over medium high heat, until it reduces to about half about 5 to 7 minutes, then drizzle over Brussels sprouts, toss to coat and serve while still hot.
• 5. Then combine the onions with the cooked Brussels sprouts, and toss lightly. Add in the crumbled bacon reserving some to garnish the top.