Cheesy Vegetable-Bacon Casserole

Bibb Lettuce with Honey-Lime Dressing
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Ingredients

  • 2 (12-oz) pkg Brussels sprouts, halved 
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 Tbsp dry mustard
  • Dash of crushed red pepper (optional)
  • ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook Brussels sprouts and carrots in hot oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender; remove from skillet.
  2. Cook bacon in same skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet.
  3. Add onion, butter, and garlic to drippings in skillet; cook 30 seconds. Stir in flour. Remove from heat. Stir in Brussels sprouts and carrots, bacon, ½ cup cheese, and salt.
  4. Combine cream, mustard, and, if desired, red pepper; pour over Brussels sprouts mixture. Combine ½ cup cheese and panko. Sprinkle over Brussels sprouts mixture.
  5. Bake, uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is bubbly and top is golden.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce, torn

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Add lettuce; toss. Season with pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
377
61
438
Fat (g) 27 5 32
Sat. Fat (g) 14 1 15
Protein (g) 14 1 15
Carb (g) 21 5 26
Fiber (g) 5 1 6
Sodium (mg) 754 52 806

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