Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Bacon and Cranberries

Name: Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Bacon and Cranberries
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 600g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved; 150g smoked streaky bacon, cut into strips; 1 tbsp olive oil; 40g dried cranberries; 1 shallot, finely sliced; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 0.5 tsp black pepper

Sprouts for people who say they hate sprouts. Salty bacon, sweet cranberries and a bit of crunch.

Time25 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.74 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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600 gBrussels sproutstrimmed and halved
150 gsmoked streaky baconcut into strips
1 tbspolive oil
40 gdried cranberries
1shallotfinely sliced
1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
½ tspblack pepper

Method

1
Boil a pan of water. Cook the sprouts for 4 minutes, then drain well. They should be bright green and just tender.
4 min
2
Fry the bacon in a large dry frying pan over a medium high heat for 5 minutes until crisp. Lift out onto kitchen paper.
5 min
3
Add the olive oil and shallot to the bacon fat. Cook for 2 minutes until soft.
2 min
4
Add the sprouts, cut side down, and fry for 4 minutes until browned in places.
4 min
5
Stir in the cranberries, vinegar and pepper for 1 minute, then fold the bacon back in. Serve hot.

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