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Purple sprouting broccoli braised with bacon, garlic and chilli

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Purple sprouting broccoli braised with bacon, garlic and chilli

Side Serves 4 25 min
Sweetly earthy and robust, purple sprouting broccoli stands up well to the punchy flavours of garlic and chilli. Tossed with a bit of pasta, this makes a great quick midweek meal.

Ingredients

  • 300g purple sprouting broccoli, cut into florets
  • 75g smoked streaky bacon, cut into lardons
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 dried chilli, chopped finely
  • salt and pepper

Method

Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 min

  • Step 1

    Blanch the purple sprouting broccoli for 5 minutes in plenty of boiling salted water.

  • Step 2

    While it is cooking fry the bacon in the olive oil until almost brown. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for another 2 minutes. Then add the purple sprouting broccoli and braise with the bacon mixture for another 5 minutes.

  • Step 3

    Season this dish carefully because of the use of salty bacon and chilli.