Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Chestnuts

Name: Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Chestnuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 350 g chestnuts; 800 g Brussels sprouts; Salt; 150 g bacon (sliced); 2 tbsp clarified butter; black pepper (freshly ground); Nutmeg (freshly grated)

Prep: 20min

| Servings: 4 | Cook: 45min

Brussels sprouts with bacon and chestnuts is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the meat category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

350 g chestnuts
800 g Brussels sprouts
Salt
150 g bacon (sliced)
2 tbsp clarified butter
black pepper (freshly ground)
Nutmeg (freshly grated)

Instructions

1.
Preheat the oven to 220°C fan.
2.
Score the chestnut shells crosswise and bake in the preheated oven until the shells burst and the nuts are cooked, about 30 minutes. Remove, let cool, then peel.
3.
Clean the Brussels sprouts and score them at the stem end crosswise. Simmer in salted water for about 10 minutes until tender.
4.
Cut the bacon into strips and brown in hot clarified butter for 2-3 minutes. Add the chestnuts and drained Brussels sprouts, cook 1-2 minutes, then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg before serving.