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  • 750g brussels sprouts
    trimmed and halved
  • 75g diced pancetta
  • 500g small round shallots
    peeled
  • 3 tbsp calvados or brandy
  • 3 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey

Nutrition:

  • kcal154
  • fat5.3g
  • saturates1.7g
  • carbs11.7g
  • sugars11.1g
  • fibre6.7g
  • protein7.3g
  • salt0.3g

Method

  • step 1

    Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and blanch the sprouts for 2-3 minutes. Drain then refresh in iced water.

  • step 2

    Put the pancetta in a large cold frying pan and put over a heat. Fry until the fat comes out and the pancetta is crisp. Scoop out with a slotted spoon onto a plate, leaving behind any fat. Tip in the shallots and cook for 10-15 minutes until golden brown all over. Add the sprouts for the final 5 minutes, turn up the heat and cook until caramelised and browned a little. Lower the heat and add the calvados, cider vinegar, honey and 50ml of water, add the pancetta back to the pan and cook gently for 10-15 minutes until the shallots and sprouts are tender and the sauce glazes the veg.

Peeling small, round shallots can be a bit of a faff, but if you soak them for 15 minutes first in boiling water they become much easier to deal with.

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