Brussels Sprouts, Bacon, and Spiralized Sweet Potato Bake
Try this Brussels Sprouts, Bacon, and Spiralized Sweet Potato Bake recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Brussels Sprouts, Bacon, and Spiralized Sweet Potato Bake recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 206.773691115 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 9.74527711 g
- Fiber 48.4283097277435 g
- Protein 30.397222106 g
- Saturated Fat 1.5220638694 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (1921g)
- Sodium 241.326065416667 mg
- Sugar 158.345381387256 g
- Trans Fat 1.2009912694 g
- Calories 877 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grab a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Lay out the brussels sprouts and butternut squash noodles in a layer in the baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Sprinkle over with the bacon.
- Place the baking dish into the oven and bake for 22-25 minutes or until brussels sprouts are mostly tender and bacon is mostly cooked through.
- Create four to five cavities in the mixture and crack in the eggs. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the baking dish back into the oven and cook for another 7-8 minutes or until egg whites are set.
- To serve, scoop out four portions of the bake, careful not to crack the eggs.
Bacon carries the primary operational load in this dish, providing both the rendered fat required to roast the vegetables and the essential salt content that ties the bitter Brussels sprouts and sweet squash together. Because cured pork releases variable amounts of grease, controlling the initial amount of added extra virgin olive oil prevents the baking dish from becoming overly greasy before the eggs are even introduced.
- Substitute standard bacon with pancetta at a one-to-one weight ratio, though pancetta requires slightly less added salt due to its curing profile.
- Maintain a strict 400 degrees F oven temperature to ensure the squash noodles caramelize without turning to mush before the sprouts reach tenderness.
- Watch the egg whites closely during the final seven to eight minutes of baking; pulling the dish while the yolks still jiggle slightly prevents overcooking during resting.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days, keeping in mind that reheated eggs will continue to firm up in the microwave.
Staggering the cooking process by roasting the vegetables first guarantees that dense root noodles achieve proper doneness without scorching the delicate protein added later. Precise timing transforms a standard sheet-pan style meal into a cohesive dish with distinct textures.
