40 Days of Clean Eating: Brussels Sprouts Sauté

This recipe full of Brussels sprouts, cranberries, and bacon is certain to make you want to eat your veggies.

Written by Kari Lund Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

Day 21 of 40

Originally posted on Cooking Up Clean [Photo credit: Kari Lund]

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 35 min

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
1 shallot, thinly sliced
5 oz pancetta or about 6-8 slices of bacon, diced
¼ cup dried cranberries
1 pound Brussels sprouts, shredded or sliced thin
Pepper and salt to taste

Instructions:

Melt butter in a large frying pan and add shallot.
Sauté shallot on medium low heat for 10 minutes and then add pancetta/bacon.
Stir fry until shallot is caramelized and pancetta is cooked through but not crispy about 20 minutes.
Slice or shred Brussels sprouts while shallot and pancetta are cooking.
Toss in cranberries and stir fry a few minutes.
Add Brussels sprouts and stir fry 3-5 minutes until sprouts are bright green and warmed.
Season with pepper and salt to taste.

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About Kari Lund

Kari believes that everything leading to great health and performance begins with the foods we eat. Simple, nutritious food can make significant and long-term positive changes in health. In her late teen years, Kari was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. After giving up hope of ever feeling “normal” again, she turned to a whole foods and clean-eating lifestyle. Since doing so, she has seen incredible results in healing with food.

Providing tasty recipes and resources to help others live a more fulfilling life is highly motivating. Kari's personal victories have led her to create the whole-foods focused blog, Cooking Up Clean. Her recipes are a testament that healthy eating can be a visual feast and a delicious meal for the whole family.

When she’s not cooking up something great in the kitchen, you’ll find Kari out enjoying the outdoors, shooting archery, and gardening.

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