Oven Roasted Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs fresh brussels sprouts - cleaned and halved or quartered
4 slices bacon - diced
3 T. olive oil
3-5 T. real maple syrup (NOT pancake syrup)
Salt & pepper

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a 9x13 baking dish, combine bacon, oil, brussels sprouts, salt and pepper. Once the spouts are coated with oil, top them with 3-5 T. real maple syrup.
3. Put the entire baking dish in the oven and roast the sprouts for 40 minutes, stirring twice during the cooking time.
4. They should be fork tender and slightly caramelized from the maple syrup. Enjoy!