Brussels Sprouts With Crispy Pancetta

Renew your relationship with brussels sprouts with this recipe featuring crispy pancetta, onion and the controversial vegetable, cooked and caramelised in butter, garlic and olive oil. The result is a surprisingly fragrant dish that will charm even non-veggie lovers at the dinner table.

Yield: Serves 8
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Difficulty Level: 2/5

Ingredients

• 750 g brussels sprouts, halved
• 30 g butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 brown onion (200 g), sliced thinly
• 6 slice pancetta (90 g), sliced thinly
• 2 clove garlic, sliced thinly
• ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps

Boil, steam or microwave sprouts until barely tender; drain.

02. Meanwhile, heat butter and oil in large frying pan. Add onion, pancetta and garlic; cook, stirring, about 10 mins or until onion starts to caramelise and pancetta is crisp. Add sprouts; cook, stirring, until heated through. Season to taste.

03. Serve sprinkled with parsley.

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