Bacon Brussel Sprout Gratin

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons butter

2 pounds Brussel sprouts, rough ends cut off

1 lb bacon

Pinch or two of red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup (or more if you like) shredded cheese (I used Colby Jack)

1 cup breadcrumbs

In one Ninja I fried up the bacon and in the other I brought water to a boil and cooked the sprouts for about 7 minutes.  You can do the sprouts on the stove while the bacon cooks in your ninja.

Chop up the crispy bacon

Rough chop the sprouts (I cut most into 4ths)

Put the sprouts, half of the bacon, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper in the Ninja and stir

Add the cream, cheese, breadcrumbs then bacon and add the butter all over the top of the breadcrumbs in small chunks

Set Ninja to Slowcook high and cook for about 2 hours then switch to warm

Delicious!!!  Everyone really liked it.

Broccoli cheese soup

1 bag broccoli florets

3 cans cheddar cheese soup

1 box low sodium chicken broth

2 cups half and half

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar

Garlic powder, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste

Steam broccoli in the ninja for 20 minutes, transfer to a bowl and smash up a bit

Turn ninja to stovetop high

Add soup, broth, cream and spices and stir and bring to a boil

Add shredded cheese and stir until melted all the way

Add broccoli and stir

Turn ninja to stovetop low and let simmer until ready to eat