Brussel sprouts with bacon
Make sprouts more interesting with this recipe
Boring sprouts? Make them more interesting with this tasty recipe!
Ingredients - Serves 6 Adults
- 500g /18 oz. of peeled Brussel sprouts
- 100g / 4 oz. of lean smoked bacon cut in to strips
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
Method
- Make sure the sprouts have been cleaned thoroughly
- Steam the sprouts above a covered pan of boiling water for 20 minutes or until soft but with still a little 'bite'. Cut one in half to check if they are cooked all the way through
- Cut the bacon into very small strips
- Put 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry until crispy brown. Add the minced garlic and fry for another 2 minutes
- Take the steamed sprouts and add them into the pan with the bacon and garlic and fry together for a few minutes
- Heat an ovenproof dish and keep warm in the oven until you’re ready to serve
Serving Suggestions
Serve on the side of your Christmas dinner
Remember to keep any leftovers in the fridge!
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1/6 of the recipe contains
of an adult's reference intake
| Nutrition Information |
| Typical Values | Per 100g | Per Portion (102g) |
| Energy | 329Kj | 336Kj |
| 79Kcal | 81Kcal |
| Fat | 4g | 4.1g |
| (of which saturates) | 0.9g | 0.9g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.2g | 3.3g |
| (of which sugars) | 2.4g | 2.5g |
| Fibre | 3.1g | 3.2g |
| Protein | 5.9g | 6.1g |
| Salt | 0.6g | 0.6g |
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