Cranberry, Chestnut and Tofu 'bacon' Brussel Sprouts
Delicious Christmas side dish with everyone's favourite - Brussel sprouts! This dish puts Festive cranberries and facon (made from smoked tofu) with the sprouts for a delicious stir- fried dish, perfect to impress guests at Christmas dinner.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g Brussel sprouts (5 ½ cups)
- 100 g smoked tofu (or a small packet) either use our Facon recipe or use a pre-bought smoked tofu, available from most health food shops
- 100 g pre-cooked chestnuts (¾ cup)
- 150 g fresh cranberries (1.5 cups)
- 2 tablespoon cranberry jelly pre-bought, or make your own if feeling particularly adventurous
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or oil of choice for frying
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the hard ends off the sprouts, and discard the outer layer. Make a cross with a knife on the bottom of each sprout.
- Boil the sprouts for just 5 minutes so they are partially cooked.
- Once cooked, drain the sprouts and cut each one in half-length ways.
- Cut the smoked tofu into thin slices about 3mm thick and 1 cm long.
- Heat the olive oil in frying pan. Add the sprouts, chestnuts, tofu, fresh cranberries, cranberry jelly, salt and pepper. Fry for 5 minutes or until the sprouts have some brown on them.
- Serve with all your other Christmas dinner dishes!
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 411mg | Potassium: 426mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 643IU | Vitamin C: 81mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg