Hungarian baked brussels sprouts
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 3 pt Brussel sprouts Salt
- 1/2 c Bacon; diced
- 1 Onion; chopped fine pn Pepper
- 1 1/2 c Sour cream
- 4 ts Bread crumbs
- 2 ts Butter
Instructions:
Wash and trim the brussels sprouts and drop them into a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil uncovered for 10 minutes then drain and rinse with cold water. Fry the bacon bits in a 3-quart saucepan until they render fat. Add the chopped onion and saute' it until it turns translucent. Pour in 1/4 cup of warm water scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom. Season with pepper and 1/4 tsp. of salt and simmer for 1 minute. Remove pan from heat. When the sauce is cool enough to put a finger in add the sour cream and blend thoroughly. Add the brussels sprouts and turn carefully to coat every piece. Turn into a greased 3-quart ovenproof casserole sprinkle with bread crumbs and dot with butter. Bake in a pre-heated 325 oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
