Caramelized Shallots and Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

Everyone in my family loves this recipe, from my carnivore husband to my skeptical (about veggies) 7 year old. I love it because it is easy to make... just some chopping and pop it in the oven. I don't know about "worthy of a special occasion" though, its more homey, good for a chilly week night.

I never knew I liked brussel sprouts until I had this!

Delicious. I used bacon instead of the pancetta but otherwise followed the recipe. I will definitely make this again. This is my go to recipe for brussel sprouts.

After reading all the great reviews on this recipe, I was underwhelmed in its outcome for Thanksgiving yesterday. The brussels sprouts did not caramelized, and the flavor, although it was okay, it just lacked the oomph I was hoping for. There is plenty of leftover, as no one else was wowed by it either.

My partner hates cabbage and cabbage related vegetables, but he loved these! I used sweet red vermouth, which I always have on hand for Manhattans, it adds an extra note of sweetness.

A great way to serve brussel sprouts. I used white wine instead of vermouth. It's also perfect without the pancetta for the vegetarians out there.

I made this for a dinner date who had never had brussel sprouts. I cut all ingredients in half except for the sugar/vermouth mixture, and it turned out very well. This has a great balance of savory and just a touch of sweet.

My kids are still not sold on brussel sprouts, but my husband and I couldn't stop eating these. The sweetness of the sugar sauce really tempers the sprouts natural bitterness. We had this with herb-roasted pork and steamed veggies. I've added it to our "definitely make-again" list.

This was such a delicious recipe. I have made this several times since I first found it since it was such a huge hit. My mom doesn't even like brussels sprouts and LOVED these. She keeps asking me to send her the recipe. I will definitely continue to make this recipe as it is definitely a dish that doesn't taste like it is light.

This was a great recipe. Even enjoyed by my picky eater that cringed at the thought of eating brussel sprouts, much less anything else green!

My toddlers ate it ALL up! If you want a great way to introduce your family to brussel sprouts... this is it! I actually didn't add the pancetta, since we don't eat pork, and it was still a 5 star recipe!

love them. A tad bit sweet from the br. sugar and vermouth but that's not a bad thing. Didn't have pancetta so I used smoked applewood bacon and it was delicious