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ROAST VEGETABLES WITH BACON
For this dish you can use any left-over vegetables, bacon, sausages, chestnuts, stuffing etc.
500 g potatoes
400 g Brussels sprouts
300 g roast potatoes
200 g roast parsnips
200 g cooked carrots
100 g cooked chestnuts
200 g stuffing, crumbled
50 g cooked crispy bacon
100 g cooked and peeled chestnuts
50 ml gravy
100 g butter
1 tbsp rosemary chopped
1
Boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes in salted water, drain; cook the sprouts for 4 minutes until just cooked, refresh under cold water and drain well; cool, cover and chill in the fridge; prepare the stuffing according to the packet instructions
2
Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas7; break up the boiled potatoes into a large bowl, roughly chop the sprouts, roast potatoes, parsnips, carrots and chestnuts and add to the bowl; add the stuffing, bacon and chestnuts and mix well; season well with lots of black pepper
3
Grease one large or two medium roasting tins generously with butter and press the vegetable mixture firmly into the tin; pour the gravy on top and dot evenly with the butter; sprinkle the rosemary on top. Cook in the oven for 40 minutes or until the surface is golden brown and crisp at the edges