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Oven Roasted Balsamic Brussel Sprouts, with Butternut Squash, Cranberries, Apples, Pecans and Bacon

This oven roasted Brussel sprouts with butternut squash side dish is loaded with all of the wonderful fall flavors. Fresh cranberries, apples, pecans and bacon. It makes a great side for a fall weekend dinner or a great addition to your Thanksgiving table.
Course Dinner, thanksgiving
Cuisine American, Southern
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 People

Ingredients

  • 2 Pounds Brussel Sprouts Ends trimmed, halved and loose outer leaves removed
  • 2 Cups Butternut Squash Peeled and cut into to 1/2 inch cubes
  • 2 Large Apples Peel on cored and diced into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 4 Slices bacon Cooked and crumbled
  • 1 Cup Fresh Cranberries
  • 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Cup Pecans
  • 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees as you assemble the dish.
  2. Trim the ends of the Brussel sprouts, cut them in half and remove the loose outer leaves and put into a large bowl.
  3. Cut the top and bottom off of a medium butternut squash. Peel it and cut in half. Remove the seeds and cut into 1/2 inch cubes and add them to the bowl with the Brussel sprouts.
  4. Add into the bowl the cup of fresh cranberries.
  5. Core and dice the apple, skin on, into 1/2 inch dice to match everything else.
  6. Drizzle the olive oil over the top and give everything in the bowl a good toss to ensure that they are all coated. Dump them onto a sheet pan into a single layer and place into the 400 degree oven.
  7. Cook and crumble the bacon and set aside.
  8. After 10 minutes remove the sheet pan from the over gently toss everything to ensure even roasting and put it back into the oven for and additional 10 minutes. with 5 minutes left sprinkle on the bacon and pecans. This ensure that the pecans will get slightly toasted but not burned.
  9. Remove from the oven drizzle with the balsamic and move to a serving dish.