Brussels sprouts with bacon & chestnuts

• brussels sprouts↗1 ¼ kg kg

  trimmed (or if buying pre-trimmed, buy 1 kg)

• smoked streaky bacon↗6 rashers

  cut into bite-sized pieces (or use more, if you like)

• vacuum-packed chestnuts200g g
• butter↗50g g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then tip in 1¼ kg trimmed brussels sprouts. Once back to the boil, cook for 5 mins. Drain, run under the cold tap until cold, then drain again.

2. 2

   Heat a large frying pan, add 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces, and gently fry for 10 mins until crisp and golden.

3. 3

   Tip out of the pan, leaving the fat behind, then add 200g chestnuts and fry over a high heat for about 5 mins until tinged. Tip out of the pan.

4. 4

   Add the brussels sprouts to the pan with a splash of water, then cover and finish cooking over a medium heat for about 5 mins, stirring now and again, until just tender.

5. 5

   Uncover, turn up the heat, then add most of the 50g butter and sauté the sprouts for 2 mins more.

6. 6

   Tip in the bacon and chestnuts, season generously with salt and pepper, then serve with the last knob of butter on top.