Bumped-Up Brussels Sprouts
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 442
- Total Fat
- 35
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 15
- Protein
- 11
- Cholesterol
- 28
- Sodium
- 509
- Total: 35 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
6 ounces pancetta, big dice
4 tablespoons capers, drained
2 pints Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup currants
1/4 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium pan over medium heat, cook the pancetta and capers. Remove from the pan, reserving a little of the pancetta fat in the pan. Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan and cook over medium heat to begin to brown. Dress with balsamic and olive oil, a little salt (capers and pancetta are salty) and pepper. Place into the oven and roast, tossing a couple of times, until nicely caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Put the pine nuts in a small, dry, saute pan and toast over a low flame, tossing a couple of times, just until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Once the sprouts are ready, remove them from the oven and put into a big serving bowl. Add the pancetta, the capers, pine nuts, currants and raisins. Toss and check for seasoning. Serve.