Brussels sprouts with bacon

I love Brussels sprouts.  This is a Emeril's recipe.  It's easy to make and it serves about 4 people.  It is also easy to double.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. of Brussels sprouts
• 6 oz. of bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 1 t. kosher salt
• ½ t. black pepper

Directions:

1. Boil the Brussels spouts for 8 minutes and drain
2. Cut in half and place on the side
3. Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy
4. Remove the bacon and cook the onions in the drippings until limp
5. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes
6. Add the Brussels sprouts and the salt and pepper
7. Cook until sprouts start to brown

Tips and Tricks:

• The recipe calls for fresh Brussels sprouts, but I haven’t had much luck with the fresh.  I buy the frozen in the bag.  It is not quite a pound, but that’s what I use.
• If you boil your veggies with salt as I do, you will need to reduce the 1 t. of salt to about ½ t. of salt.  The recipe does not call for salt while boiling.