Creamed Sprouts

Go on, add a touch of crme frache and some juicy bacon to your sprouts and give them a wicked edge, it's Christmas

• Cooking Time Prep 20 mins
  Cook 15 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 6

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  192

• Protein

  9g

• Carbs

  18g

• Fat

  10g

• Saturates

  4g

• Fibre

  7g

• Sugar

  7g

• Salt

  0.72g

Ingredients

• 750g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved if large
• 8 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into small chunks
• 200g/7oz chestnut halves, roughly chopped
• 6 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche

Directions

1. Cook the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 8-10 mins until tender, then drain and cool in iced water or under the cold tap. Drain well.
2. Fry bacon gently in a large frying pan for 4 mins until starting to crisp, then throw in the chestnut pieces and cook until toasted. Add the sprouts and crème fraîche, season, then turn the heat up to boil the cream until it coats the sprouts. Tip into a serving dish and serve straight away.

Categories: All Christmas