Side Dishes Jazzed up Brussels Sprouts
: 4-6
Preparation Time: 8 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 200g Brussel sprouts
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 20g butter
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 100g smoked bacon or pancetta
- 20g flaked almonds
Method
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Prepare the sprouts by trimming off a little of the stork and remove the outer leaves. Once you have done that roughly shred the sprouts and pop into a bowl.
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Chop the smoked bacon or pancetta into little cubes.
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Place a frying pan over a medium heat add the olive oil and cook the smoked bacon until it begins to crisp. Add the garlic and flaked almonds and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes.
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Add the sprouts and mix well into the rest of the ingredients, cook for 1-2 minutes.
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Add a splash of water and pop a lid on leaving the sprouts to steam for 2 minutes. Season with salt and milled pepper and serve.