Try a new approach to cooking these traditional winter greens. Bake your sprouts with nuts and bacon lardons – great for a roast with all the trimmings.
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg brussels sprouts, trimmed
- 200g vacuum-packed chestnuts, roughly chopped in half
- 200g smoked bacon lardons
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
Method
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Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the brussels sprouts and cook for 5 mins. Drain and refresh in cold water.
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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.