Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Double-Smoked Bacon

Name: Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Double-Smoked Bacon
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 liters 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts (about , stems trimmed and outer leaves removed; 10 chestnuts, roasted, peeled, and quartered; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves; 414 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 473 milliliters pearl onions, peeled; 8 servings Salt; 113 grams double-smoked slab bacon or other smoked bacon, cut into lardons (1/4-by-3/4-inch rectangles); 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Double-Smoked Bacon might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and primal recipe has 128 calories, 5g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up thyme leaves, butter, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil over high heat.

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Water

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Add enough salt until the water is salty tasting. Prepare an ice water bath by filling a bowl halfway with ice and water; set aside. Cook the Brussels sprouts in the boiling water until crisp-tender, about 4 to 5 minutes; they will still have some bite to them.

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Brussels Sprouts

Water

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Ice

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Bowl

Drain the sprouts and place in the ice bath.When cool, remove the sprouts from the ice water, halve lengthwise, and set aside.

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Ice

Place a large sauté pan over medium heat.

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Add the bacon in a single layer and cook over medium heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

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Bacon

Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside; reserve the pan drippings.

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Bacon

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Add the onions to the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until they turn a deep golden color, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Onion

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Add the chestnuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated and well coated with bacon fat, about 2 minutes.Increase the heat to high, add the reserved bacon and Brussels sprouts, and stir well.

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Brussels Sprouts

Bacon

Chestnuts

Add the chicken broth and cover; the contents will quickly come to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the Brussels sprouts are heated through. Stir in the butter and season with salt and pepper.

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Brussels Sprouts

Salt And Pepper