Brussels sprouts with bacon, almonds and cream
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A luxurious but incredibly simple way of serving sprouts: coated in the amazing flavours of smoked bacon, almonds, lemon zest and double cream
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
You can also try making this recipe with whole blanched chestnuts.
- 300g sprouts
- 10g butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100g smoked bacon, diced
- 10g flaked almonds
- 100ml double cream
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
- Trim the sprouts and drop into boiling water. Simmer until nearly cooked and then drain.
- Heat the butter and oil in a large pan. Add the bacon and almonds, and sauté until brown.
- Add the sprouts and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, stirring.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes and then add the double cream and lemon zest.
- Return to the heat and cook for 4 minutes until the cream has reduced.
- Season with salt and pepper and add a dash of lemon juice. Serve immediately.
Top tip: You can also try making this recipe with whole blanched chestnuts. XXXXX
By Andrea Mann
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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