Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

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Preparation : 5 min Cooking : 25 min
100 calories/serving

Ingredients

2 slices bacon, chopped 40 g
2 tbsp olive oil 30 mL
14 Brussels sprouts, cut in half or quartered 360 g
1 cup chicken broth 250 mL
2 tsp whole-grain mustard 10 g
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g
ground pepper to taste [optional]

Method

  1. Chop the bacon, put it in a nonstick pan, then fry until the bacon is crisp. Set the bacon aside on a paper towel.
  2. Add the oil then heat over medium heat. Add the sprouts and cook 2 min, with stirring. Pour in the broth, add the mustard, cover, and simmer until the sprouts are almost tender, about 7 min. Uncover and simmer until the broth evaporates, about 7 min.
  3. Put the bacon back into the pan and cook 1 min with stirring. Add salt and pepper then serve.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (140 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

100

Fat

6 g

10 %

Saturated 1.1 g
+ Trans 0 g

6 %

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

280 mg

12 %

Carbohydrate

8 g

3 %

Fibre

3 g

13 %

Sugars

2 g

Net Carbs

5 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

16 %

Vitamin C

112 %

Calcium

4 %

Iron

9 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Diet-related health claims  :
Heart-healthy
Excellent source of  :
Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Folacin, Vitamin A
Source of  :
Fibre, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E
Low  :
Cholesterol, Saturated Fat
Free  :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Vegetables 1
Fats 1
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