Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon Recipe
Banish grim memories of soggy sprouts forever with this tasty bacon and chestnut-studded dish. Who knows, it may even become a family favourite! Serves 4 as a side dish.
Method
Preheat the oven to 220°C (Gas Mark 7). Fill a large saucepan with cold water, bring it up to the boil, then add the sprouts carefully and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the sprouts, then hold them in their colander under the cold tap for a few seconds, to refresh.
Tip the sprouts back into the pan, then add the chestnuts, bacon pieces and oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss them all together, then tip on to a large baking tray, making sure everything is evenly spaced in a single layer. Roast in the hot oven for about 30 minutes; halfway through the cooking time, use a fish slice to flip everything over.
Serve as soon as the bacon is crispy and the sprouts are golden and cooked through.
