{"id":6710,"date":"2026-07-22T00:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6710"},"modified":"2026-07-22T00:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:02:14","slug":"creamy-brussels-sprouts-with-bacon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/22\/creamy-brussels-sprouts-with-bacon\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon<\/h1>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb (450 g) Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved<\/li>\n<li>6 oz (170 g) bacon, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup (50 g) grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon butter<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc cup (60 ml) chicken broth, if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the Brussels sprouts:<\/strong> Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook for 5\u20137 minutes, until slightly tender. Drain well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook the bacon:<\/strong> Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced bacon and cook until golden and crispy. Remove some of the excess fat if desired.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the aromatics:<\/strong> Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook for 3\u20134 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the creamy sauce:<\/strong> Pour in the heavy cream and add the butter, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and a small pinch of salt. Stir well and simmer gently for 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine:<\/strong> Add the Brussels sprouts to the skillet and gently toss until they are completely coated in the creamy sauce. If the sauce is too thick, add a little chicken broth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Finish cooking:<\/strong> Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes, allowing the Brussels sprouts to become tender and absorb the delicious creamy sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Sprinkle with extra Parmesan and crispy bacon. Serve immediately while hot and creamy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For an extra golden finish, transfer everything to a baking dish, sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan, and bake at <strong>400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C) for 10\u201315 minutes<\/strong> until bubbly and golden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 6 oz (170 g) bacon,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6710","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6710"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6710\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6712,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6710\/revisions\/6712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}