Monday, August 29, 2011

Not everyones Idea of comfort food - but definitely mine!



Brussel sprouts are out and about at the moment. They are perfect and round and super delicious and a really quick and easy dinner - the stars of the show!


We had them for dinner (Max & I) all on their lonesome straight out of the pan.


Brussel Sprouts with pancetta, potato and new season garlic
you need:
500g Brussel Sprouts


100g paper thin pancetta - chopped


2-3 cloves of garlic or you could use shallots


1 large potato - sliced thinly (see photo)

olive oil

salt & pepper


Clean your sprouts - mine were perfect and needed absolutely nothing done to them, but to be sliced in half

Slice your potato - (loving my 'Love Heart' potato I found at the market)


Chop your garlic 

Chop your pancetta

Start by frying the pancetta in a little olive oil, once crispy add the potato and garlic


After a couple of minutes throw in the Brussel sprouts give it a good stir, then pop a lid over the whole lot and let it keep cooking stirring every now and then - this will steam as well as brown your spud and sprouts


Cook for about 15-20mins - check potato & the Brussel sprouts are cooked - season with salt and pepper
Sprinkle with parsley (only if you want) and drizzle with good olive oil  
Then eat them straight out of the pan!

©Michelle Schoeps 2013
All photos taken by Michelle Schoeps

5 comments:

  1. Yum - although I would be making this without the pancetta as we don't eat pork but I reckon it would still be tasty and delicious. Isn't it amazing that there is a whole generation out there who haven't even tasted Brussels sprouts?

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  2. Yes, it would be just as delicious without the pancetta and your right so many people were and are scared of brussel sprouts, its crazy they're missing out - there so delicious!

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  3. What a lovely blog - found you via Heather Nette King's blog, I am not a huge foodie but do have to cook for my family and wish I was more of a foodie! I am also an illustrator and love anything that looks visually appealing - your blog ticks all those boxes - simple lovely recipes that look beautiful, thanks! Paula x

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  4. Thanks Paula, your blog is also very beautiful. x

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  5. Oh yes, these are SO good! We usually boil our sprouts for about 5 minutes beforehand, but aside from that we eat this regularly. Probably a little too regularly ... :-) Delish

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