Brussels sprouts with sugared pancetta and chestnuts recipe
This inventive Brussels sprouts recipe is a great way to incorporate sweet and smoky flavours in a classic Christmas side dish. Made in just 15 minutes with 4 ingredients to help keep your timings on track this Christmas.
See method- Serves 6
- 5 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook
- 190 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 500g (1lb) Brussels sprouts, trimmed but left whole
- 110g pack Tesco Finest smoked pancetta
- 1tbsp light brown sugar
- 240g (7¾oz) cooked, chestnuts
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 795kJ 190.0kcal
- Fat
- 8g
- Saturates
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.6g
- Sugars
- 8g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 19.7gProtein 7.0gFibre 6.7g
Method
- Steam the sprouts for 4-5 minutes, depending on their size, until just tender. Drain thoroughly. Lay the pancetta out over the base of a large, nonstick frying pan and place over a medium heat. As thepancettamelts and turns golden underneath, scatter with the sugar and, using tongs, turn the rashers over. Cook until deeply burnished and crisp. Remove to a bowl.
- Tip thechestnutsand sprouts into the pan and stir thoroughly. Season with black pepper. Return the pancetta to the pan, then spoon into a warmed dish.
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