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Christmas brussel sprouts with bacon

Name: Christmas brussel sprouts with bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp of olive oil; 150g smoked bacon, finely sliced; 200g brussels sprouts, finely sliced; 1 leek, finely sliced; 1 heaped tsp caraway seeds; 1 tbsp blanched hazelnuts, roughly chopped

Published: 31 Oct 13
Updated: 4 Mar 25

This brussels sprouts recipe –with bacon, caraway seeds and hazelnuts –makes a great Christmas side dish for four and is ready in just 30 minutes.

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Easy
December 2013

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Takes 10 min to make, 20 min to cook

This brussels sprouts recipe –with bacon, caraway seeds and hazelnuts –makes a great Christmas side dish for four and is ready in just 30 minutes.

Browse our Christmas trimmings, sauces and sides and use the filter function to select dishes which serve the number of guests you’re expecting.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 156kcals
Fat: 12.3g (3.1g saturated)
Protein: 9.1g
Carbohydrates: 2.8g (2.1g sugars)
Fibre: 3.8g
Salt: 1.5g

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Ingredients

1-2 tbsp of olive oil
150g smoked bacon, finely sliced
200g brussels sprouts, finely sliced
1 leek, finely sliced
1 heaped tsp caraway seeds
1 tbsp blanched hazelnuts, roughly chopped

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Method

Heat a pan with the olive oil over a medium heat. Add the bacon and fry until crisp, then add the sprouts, leek and caraway seeds. Season well and fry for 7-10 minutes, adding more olive oil if necessary, until the veg are just tender. Toss through the hazelnuts and season to serve.

Recipe from December 2013 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 156kcals
Fat: 12.3g (3.1g saturated)
Protein: 9.1g
Carbohydrates: 2.8g (2.1g sugars)
Fibre: 3.8g
Salt: 1.5g

delicious. tips

Slice the sprouts and leeks into similar-size pieces so they fry evenly.

Next time, follow the whole recipe, then whisk 3 large free-range eggs with 50ml double cream in a bowl. Season the mixture, then pour over the sprouts in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes over a medium heat, then grill until the egg has set into a frittata. Slice to serve.