Roasted Sprouts With Chestnuts & Bacon

Try a new approach to traditional winter greens by baking with nuts and lardons - great for a roast with all the trimmings

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 35 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 8

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  188

• Protein

  12g

• Carbs

  16g

• Fat

  8g

• Saturates

  3g

• Fibre

  9g

• Sugar

  7g

• Salt

  0.7g

Ingredients

• 1½ kg Brussels sprouts, trimmed
• 200g vacuum-packed chestnuts, roughly chopped in half
• 200g smoked bacon lardons
• 1 tsp vegetable oil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the sprouts and cook for 5 mins. Drain and refresh in cold water.
2. Toss the sprouts with all the other ingredients in a bowl and season with a pinch of salt and a good grinding of black pepper. Tip onto a large baking tray in a single layer. Put in the oven and roast for 30 mins, tossing halfway through, until the bacon is crispy and the sprouts are golden and tender.

Categories: All Christmas