St. Paddy’s Day Meal in November

When Larry smokes, he smokes. He makes sure he fills up the whole smoker with all kinds of meats. This time he smoked chicken, ribs and corned beef. He’s becoming quite the smoker.

We had the chicken earlier, with the pasta, Light & Creamy Pasta Chicken & Vegetables. Next on the menu was the smoked corned beef. Normally, I am not a big corned beef fan, but I really like it when it is smoked. We still cooked it in the slow cooker for about 3 hours too, even after smoking it, to maker it nice and tender.

I topped the corned beef with some leftover mustard cream sauce I had and served it with mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts with apples, bacon and a honey mustard dressing. It was like having a St. Paddy’s Day meal in November. 🙂

Brussels Sprouts with Apples, Bacon and Honey Mustard Dressing

I think Brussels sprouts, apples and bacon is such a great combination. And mixed together with a honey mustard dressing just really makes all the flavors come together.

The Dressing

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

2-3 TBSP apricot balsamic vinegar, optional

2 tsp garlic

2-3 TBSP honey

black pepper to taste

1 TBSP Dijon mustard

1-2 tsp spicy brown mustard

Whisk everything together and set aside.

1 lb Brussels sprouts, cut in half

1 apple, peeled, cored and diced

3-4 pieces cooked bacon, cut into small pieces

1 shallot, sliced very thin

olive oil and butter for cooking

Get a large skillet very hot and add the butter and olive oil. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook for about 7 minutes, or until they start to brown, stirring frequently. Add the apples and shallots, and continue to cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently.

When everything is cooked, remove from the heat and toss in the cooked bacon crumbles. Add enough of the dressing to give it flavor without drowning everything in the dressing and toss thoroughly. Serve immediately after.

I know not everyone likes Brussels sprouts, but if you do, I promise, you are going to love this recipe. It’s full of color, taste and texture.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.