Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Thyme

This is adapted from a recipe on Epicurious.com, I however added a few changes. The people I served this with were from Europe and did not like Brussels Sprouts, but to my amazement they said this is the first time they enjoyed eating the little green buggers! Insert grin here I love brussels sprouts and this was an easy and tasty way to serve them. PS they make a great snack the following day cold!

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (quartered if large)
2 bacon slices, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp minced garlic
1 shallot sliced thin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
a pat of butter

Preparation

Cook Brussels sprouts in a 4-quart pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 6 minutes, then drain in a colander. Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring, until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and stir in Brussels sprouts, thyme, garlic, shallots, salt, and pepper, then cook, stirring, 3 minutes. add the butter and stir just before serving. YUMMY

Recipe from Epicurious.com