Roasted Brussel Sprouts & Butternut Squash with BACON.. YES!!!
Every holiday season I share a few side dishes, with at least one or two of them being a vegetable dishes. The past few years, I shared recipes for collard greens, southern green beans, and even creamed corn. This year I will be sharing a brussel sprout & butternut squash recipe!
Believe it or not, I absolutely love brussel sprouts. It’s been one of my favorite vegetables since I was a little girl. I used to call them ” baby cabbages”, LOL . My mom used to make brussel sprouts on the stove top with a lil bit of butter and seasonings, and would always serve it with rice, and whatever meat we had on hand.
These days I like to make my brussel sprouts a tad bit different.
During the holidays, I like to mix my brussel sprouts with butternut squash. I season the vegetables with a little bit of salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and a nice amount of smokey bacon.
The outcome is always extremely flavorful, and of course delicious! Even my family and friends that claim to not care much for brussel sprouts, and butternut squash love this recipe.
Try it out for yourself!
Check out my video tutorial!
Brussel Sprouts, Butternut Squash, and Bacon
Ingredients
- 2 lbs brussel spouts
- 1.5 lb butternut squash peeled & sliced
- 1 medium white onion sliced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 lb smokey pork bacon OR turkey bacon & 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Chop the bacon, then fry over medium heat until crisp,
- Remove the bacon from the pan, but reserve the bacon grease.
- Combine the butternut squash, onions, and brussel sprouts.
- Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Next drizzle the bacon fat, all over the veggies.
- Toss the ingredients, then pour out in a bake dish or cookie sheet.
- Roast, uncovered, in the oven for 20 minutes on 400 F.
- Remove from the oven, and add the veggies into your serving dish.
- Sprinkle the crisp bacon on top.
- Serve, and enjoy!
Video
This will be a great side dish anytime, since you can buy frozen butternut squash. I am cooking this for my family.
Yes, I love this side dish! Thanks for coming by Joanne.
Three of my favorite foods…lol! This is a fantastic recipe…photo looks so good. Pinned. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Mrs.Rosie looks so beautiful all the veggies I like in one
Pot I will be trying this soon can you use this recipe any other time if we don’t want to cook it just for the holidays and also I tend to like to use olive oil instead of veg oil is that ok.
Yes, you can use olive oil!XOXO
Rosie, I will be making this tonight for the hubby. It looks delicious! I have tried plenty of your recipes and they have ALL been a hit with my family. Thanks again!
Hi Nikki! Let me know how it comes out for ya! XOXO
when you put the brussel sprouts in the oven are they still frozen?
No, they are not.
Your recipes all sound delicious! I can’t wait to try them!
Thanks so much Dana!
Hi Rosie, I’m trying this recipe. I have fresh Brussel Sprouts and fresh Butternut Squash. Should they be precooked before putting in oven?
Hi Wanda. No, nothing was precooked before putting it in the oven.
I made this dish for athanksgiving and it was hit. So delicious!!! Will make again.
Thanks for trying my recipe!
This recipe looks like a great side dish. But I could easily make this a simple weeknight meal!
Fourth year in a row making this for the holidays!! My family always request this!! We love this recipe!!
Really yummy and my kids finished their brussel sprouts for the first time ever!
Can you make this ahead of time and bake next day?
Sure can 🙂