Braised Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Roasted Chestnuts
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 lbs Brussels sprouts
- 6 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 1⁄2 cups roasted chestnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cooking sherry
directions
- Score each chestnut with a X and roast in a 400 deg. oven for 25-30 minutes. Peel as soon as the chestnuts are cool enough to handle.
- Trim and discard the loose and discolored leaves from each sprout. Steam covered until just tender. Immediately immerse in ice water bath. Once chilled, halve smaller sprouts - larger ones can be quartered. Sprouts can be prepared up to 8 hours ahead and stored in fridge tightly covered.
- Render the bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the minced shallot and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute.).
- Add the chopped chestnuts and chicken broth, cover and simmer about 10 minutes.
- Add the Vinegar, Sherry and Brussels Sprouts and cook until the sprouts just start to brown (about 5 minutes.).
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