Broccoli with crispy bacon, mozzarella and basil dressing

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Peter Gordon's Tenderstem broccoli with chilled bacon lardons mozzarella and basil
Average rating: 4 out of 5 star rating

This is a simple recipe that we think will impress your family and friends. You'll need mozzarella and basil but don't let that put you off. It's a dish you'll want to make again and again.

  • Cooking time: 15 mins

  • Serves: 2

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

Ingredients

  • 300g Tenderstem® broccoli
  • 100g smoked bacon
  • 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 red chilli, finely sliced (or use a few pinches of hot chilli flakes)
  • 1tbsp (heaped tbsp) shredded fresh basil leaves
  • 1tbsp lemon or lime juice
  • 1tsp soy sauce
  • 2 mozzarella balls (try the cheese counter at your supermarket)

Method

  1. Heat up the frying pan and add the bacon and 1/2tsp of the oil.
  2. Cook over a moderate heat until the bacon becomes crispy. Add the chilli and cook for another 30 sec. Using a slotted spoon remove the bacon and chilli from
  3. the pan onto a warm plate, keeping the tasty fats in the pan.
  4. Add the Tenderstem® broccoli to the pan and toss it to coat with
  5. the pan fats (making it even more tasty) and cook for 30 sec on high heat to colour a little. Add 4tbsp of hot water to the pan and immediately put the lid on.
  6. Cook over a moderately high heat for 1-2 mins with the lid on.
  7. Ideally the Tenderstem broccoli will still have some crunch to it.
  8. While the Tenderstem® broccoli is cooking, place the basil with the remaining olive oil in a jam jar and give it a shake with the lid on. Add the lemon juice and soy sauce and shake again.
  9. Cut each mozzarella ball into 6 slices.
  10. Once the Tenderstem® broccoli is cooked pile it onto 2 plates, then the mozzarella and spoon the bacon over that. Shake the dressing and drizzle it over the mozzarella.

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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