Sprouts with crispy bacon

Sprouts with crispy bacon
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
10 to 30 mins
Serve
Serves 4-6

Sprouts with crispy bacon and beautiful garlicky cream will lure in the most stubborn of sprouts haters.

By Richard Corrigan

From Great British Menu

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Ingredients

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Method

  1. Cook the Brussels sprouts in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 8-10 minutes. Drain and refresh in a bowl of ice and water. Drain again when the sprouts have cooled.

  2. Add the bacon lardons to a non-stick frying pan, and fry over a medium heat until crisp.

  3. Add the cream and crushed garlic to a small pan and bring to the boil.

  4. Stir the sprouts into the crisp bacon; then stir in the hot cream.

  5. Season with salt and pepper and serve straightaway.