Cheesy Creamed Brussel Sprouts With Chestnuts & Bacon
These cheesy creamed brussel sprouts are rich, creamy & full of crispy bacon & chestnuts. Wave goodbye to boring boiled sprouts this Christmas!
Servings: 4 People
Equipment
- Food Processor With Slicing Attachment
- Large Saucepan
- Microplane/Grater
Ingredients
- 500 g Brussel Sprouts
- 100 g Cooked Chestnuts
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 8 Rashers Streaky Bacon Smoked Or Unsmoked - Cut Into Lardons
- 20 g Butter
- 250 ml Double Cream
- 200 ml Chicken Stock
- 50 g Parmesan
Instructions
- Trim the bottom off each brussel sprout then remove any loose, outer leaves.
- Thinly slice the sprouts either with a sharp knife or with a food processor & a slicing attachment then set aside.
- Roughly chop the chestnuts then set aside for later.
- Next, place a large saucepan over a medium heat & pour in the tablespoon of veg oil.
- Once the oil's hot, add in the bacon & cook until crispy, stirring frequently. This will take around 5 minutes.
- Remove the cooked bacon from the pan & transfer to a bowl.Leave the bacon fat in the pan!
- Next, add the sprouts & butter into the pan, season with salt and pepper then cook for 2-3 minutes, until the sprouts have started to soften.
- Pour in the double cream & chicken stock then bring to a simmer.
- Cook, stirring occasionally until the sauce has reduced by half then add in the crispy bacon & roughly chopped chestnuts. The cream will take roughly 4-5 minutes to reduce.
- Cook for another 2 minutes then remove the pan from the heat.
- Grate in ⅔ of the parmesan then stir to melt. Taste the sprouts, to check the seasoning (adding more if necessary) then spoon the sprouts into a dish.
- Grate the remaining parmesan over the top then serve immediately.
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1. Cooking On An Aga - Cook the bacon & sprouts on the boiling plate.
2. Stock - The chicken stock should be hot before being added to the sprouts. Vegetable stock will also work.
3. Bacon - Either smoked or unsmoked streaky bacon will work for this recipe.
4. Chestnuts - Make sure to use pre cooked chestnuts!
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