Buttered Sprouts With Chestnuts & Bacon
This savory side dish combines tender brussels sprouts with crispy smoked bacon, flavorful chestnuts, and a hint of butter for a deliciously satisfying addition to any meal. Enjoy the perfect blend of hearty textures and rich flavors in this comforting dish.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1¼kg Brussels sprouts , trimmed (or if buying pre-trimmed, buy 1 kg)
- 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon , cut into bite-sized pieces (or use more, if you like)
- 200g vacuum-packed chestnuts
- 50g butter
Instructions
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then tip in 1¼ kg trimmed brussels sprouts. Once back to the boil, cook for 5 mins. Drain, run under the cold tap until cold, then drain again.
- Heat a large frying pan, add 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces, and gently fry for 10 mins until crisp and golden.
- Tip out of the pan, leaving the fat behind, then add 200g chestnuts and fry over a high heat for about 5 mins until tinged. Tip out of the pan.
- Add the brussels sprouts to the pan with a splash of water, then cover and finish cooking over a medium heat for about 5 mins, stirring now and again, until just tender.
- Uncover, turn up the heat, then add most of the 50g butter and sauté the sprouts for 2 mins more.
- Tip in the bacon and chestnuts, season generously with salt and pepper, then serve with the last knob of butter on top.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 8
Nutrition
- Calories: 196 calories
- Fat Content: 12 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 16 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 7 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 7 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 8 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.61 milligram of sodium
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